This Opportunity

Nationally recognized as a Top 100 Internship Program, WSP USA hosts hundreds of interns across the United States to gain hands-on, meaningful work experience to enhance their education and professional aptitude. Our interns gain exposure to real projects while working side by side with senior staff. Through our Developing Professionals Network, interns gain mentorship, networking opportunities and lifelong career connections.

Our Project Management & Construction Management (PMCM) Team is seeking a Construction Inspection (Bridge) Intern - Summer 2024 to work out of our Lawrenceville, NJ office. This temporary position is seeking individuals currently enrolled in an Undergraduate or Graduate degree program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2024 or later.

This 12 week internship will be part of the WSP Summer Internship Program that is scheduled to start on May 20th, 2024. The individual start date of the internship may be flexible.

Your Impact

This is a technical engineering support internship position in which the selected candidate will:

• Assist in field inspections.
• Measure and document work including form construction, reinforcing steel installation, concrete placement, and any other items as assigned on active bridge construction projects.
• Duties may also include various technical and administrative duties on active construction projects.
• Support a variety of engineering tasks with the goal to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
• Learn to review and read Design Plans and Specification.
• Take OSHA 10 Hour Safety Training Class.
• Learn to prepare daily inspection reports.
• Get involved with monitoring construction activities.
• Assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
• Complete training on assigned tasks.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
• This position is subject to and contingent upon client approval of candidates put forth for consideration by WSP.
• Please note that there is no relocation or housing assistance associated with this internship.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in an accredited Civil Engineering, or related, Undergraduate program.
• Demonstrated interest in Construction/Bridge Inspection, or related field, and have a strong desire to advance skills related to WSP’s work and projects.
• Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Capable of taking direction from leadership, mentors, and managers to executive projects.
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Authorization to work in the United States at the start of the internship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in an accredited Civil Engineering, or related, Masters or PhD program.
• Experience using Field Book.
• Possesses a balance of inspection and documentation experience. 
• Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus.

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