Aviation Civil Engineering Intern
AtkinsRéalis
About the Role
AtkinsRéalis is seeking an Aviation Civil Engineering Intern to join our Philadelphia, PA office for Summer 2027.
Key Responsibilities
- Utilize good computer skills with a working knowledge of standard office software, and the desire to learn new specialized software applications.
- Receive mentorship to assist experienced engineering staff in the design and production of engineering plans and specifications for airport and airport-related civil engineering projects including runways, taxiways, aprons, and supporting infrastructure.
- Contribute to various elements of airfield geometric design, pavement design, airport lighting, and construction administration tasks for commercial service and general aviation airports.
- Use Microsoft Excel and AutoCAD to prepare and document estimates of construction quantities such as pavement layer material volumes, weights, or areas, earthwork volumes, miscellaneous structure counts, and linear asset lengths, under the direction of the engineer of record or design task leader.
- Periodically perform construction field observations at aviation project sites and attend construction meetings.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.
- AutoCAD or AutoCAD Civil 3D (preferred).
Qualifications
- Pursuing Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or Electrical Engineering from an accredited program.
- Candidates are preferred to have completed 60 hours towards a civil engineering degree from an ABET accredited program by the start of the internship (Summer 2027).