Roadway Engineering Intern - TranSystems Corporation

We are excited to share once again TranSystems has been recognized as a top 100 design firm by Engineering News-Record in 2024. TranSystems is committed to building strong relationships with our clients, partners, and communities, because we believe we can go farther together. We act with integrity, use resources wisely, and proactively enhance projects with new thinking for sustainable infrastructure solutions. Our team incorporates these core values every day: All-In Always - Passionate Problem Solvers -Driven to Serve.

Interested in joining our team? Great! We’re looking for top talent to grow with our firm.

What you'll be challenged to do:

TranSystems is seeking to hire a part-time Roadway Engineer Intern for the summer or fall of 2025. This person will join either our Downtown Chicago, IL or Schaumburg, IL office. This role will assist with a variety of projects encompassing several different aspects of civil engineering, as well as be responsible for assisting project engineers and project managers with design and administrative tasks.

• Assist regional office in various tasks related to Civil Engineering including design, analysis, reports, and plan production.
• Provide weekly status updates
• Attend weekly project and/or team meetings
• Will learn proficiency in computer-aided drafting and design software. (MicroStation, Geopak and Open Roads Designer)

What you bring to our firm:

• Candidate must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Civil engineering or equivalent
• Candidate must be a Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior when starting the Fall 2024 Semester
• Must be eager to learn, be flexible and be a team player.
• Actively engages multiple perspectives when solving problems, seeks to learn from peers, and encourages reciprocal learning among team members.
• Actively advocates for full inclusion in the workplace, fostering an environment that welcomes diversity and values equity for all employees, partners, clients, and the communities that TranSystems serves.

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, depending on field assignments. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, however, construction and field assignments can be severe (i.e., airport noise, inside factories, construction equipment, jack hammers, etc.)
• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, talk, or hear, and drive a car. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.

Featured Benefits: 

• 401(k) company match

TranSystems is proud to be an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer and ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity in all programs and activities in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, age, national origin, pregnancy status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status, disability, protected Veteran status or any other status protected by law. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, we will hire only U.S. citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States (if the position is or will be one which is subject to U.S. law).

As the employer of choice, we are committed to action and strive for a company that reflects the vast diversity of our country and the communities we serve. TranSystems is committed to embracing diversity in all forms, including race, culture, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, thought and religious background. We acknowledge the impacts of prejudice and discrimination on historically underserved communities. We commit to establishing a more diverse, inclusive and positive work environment that drives innovation.

Recruiters or staffing agencies: TranSystems is not obligated to compensate any external recruiter or search firm who presents a candidate, their resume, or profile to a TranSystems employee without 1) a current, fully-executed agreement on file and 2) being assigned to the open position (as a search) via our applicant tracking solution.