AECOM is seeking a Civil Engineering Transit Intern to join our growing Transit Engineering Group in Madison, Wisconsin. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the North–South Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project—an initiative that will transform transit across the city, including the UW–Madison campus. Internship experience will include assisting with the final design of Madison’s North-South BRT project, which is part of the City of Madison’s groundbreaking initiative to bring enhanced transit to the City of Madison. AECOM led the planning and design for the overlapping existing East-West BRT route, including the stations along UW-Madison’s Campus. Apply now to help shape the future of transit in Madison.
This position is expected to begin in May 2027.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assists with the engineering design of BRT projects—including the design of BRT transit guideways, BRT stations, and pedestrian facilities—under the supervision of an experienced engineer.
- Learns transit design alongside the AECOM Bus Rapid Transit Design Group through various initiatives stretching beyond our projects to elevate our group’s expertise in transit design. Various initiatives include creating PowerPoint slides for technical design sessions, updating project sheets, and centralizing examples of specific elements of BRT projects.
- Work collaboratively with other interns and engineers within our traffic, roadway design, structures, water, and environmental departments of our office.
- Builds analytic and design skills.
- Creates designs, calculations, sketches, diagrams, schematic drawings, and final working drawings in AutoCAD Civil 3D under the supervision of an experienced engineer.
- Uses computer software as a tool for solving basic engineering problems.
- Performs work under supervision following an agreed-upon budget and schedule.
- Contributes to the development of reports and documentation needed for the pursuit of federal grants.
- Conducts limited field work related to the design process.