What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Engineer Intern (Summer 2025) Rotational Program position at Basis Partners?
đź“ŤLocation:
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
đź“…Internship Start Date & Length of Internship:
Start date of May 26, 2025. 10-week program (Additional 11th week optional).
đź•’Approximate Hours Per Week:
40
đź’°Compensation Range:
$21.00 - $24.00 per hour. This position is considered non-exempt under FLSA. This is an estimated pay range. Final pay rate will be determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, job related skills, experience, qualifications, and market conditions.
Internship Details:
You’ll be joining experts in the specialty practice of Roadway and Drainage design projects.
You will be joining a dedicated Bridge Team while contributing to field inspections and then developing experience and skills in data collection, evaluation of bridge conditions, technical writing to document inspection findings, and tracking project schedules and progress.
Construction Management/Inspection
In this phase of your internship, you will be joining the CM/CI team contributing to the advancement of transportation projects while they are being built. You will be working with our Construction Inspectors as they observe the day-to-day progress of construction and in doing so, learn how to observe important aspects of daily activities, create daily diaries, measure contract pay quantities, meet with client representatives, and help solve constructability issues. Then you’ll be working side-by-side with our Project Managers who plan, coordinate, and maintain project schedules and contract terms while coordinating, communicating, and collaborating between the field team, clients, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.
Throughout your internship you will have opportunities to gain a better understanding of working with public agency clients and how they differ from the private sector. This may include clients/public agencies such as:
Basis Partners is a Colorado-based, people, team, and locally focused civil engineering consulting firm providing services to public agencies in the transportation industry.
We are a consulting firm that is a sharp contrast to our competitors. Sure, we do the same work, but we are different from the rest in the way we handle projects, build cohesiveness, energy, skills, and local pride.
It is firmly believed that if you place people first something remarkable will happen. It creates a community of fun, passionate individuals who help make their communities better, safer places to live.
At Basis Partners, on day one, you will be doing work that matters alongside other talented and collaborative team members while building the foundation of your career through practical and hands on experience, coaching, mentoring, and training.
It’s in our core to care for our community, our team, and our clients. Helping with the infrastructure of our community is a source of pride for our team. We can drive down a road, interstate, or cross a bridge and say, 'Wow, I was on a team that helped with that project!
Our team lives and works here and we want to make sure we give back to the communities we serve by volunteering and supporting local organizations. We love to 'keep it local'!
Check us out on social media and our website to learn more about us and this internship possibility!
Websitewww.basisp.com
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn & Twitter
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Colorado Springs, CO 80905
đź“…Internship Start Date & Length of Internship:
Start date of May 26, 2025. 10-week program (Additional 11th week optional).
đź•’Approximate Hours Per Week:
40
đź’°Compensation Range:
$21.00 - $24.00 per hour. This position is considered non-exempt under FLSA. This is an estimated pay range. Final pay rate will be determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, job related skills, experience, qualifications, and market conditions.
Internship Details:
- Available to students pursuing a Civil Engineering degree and have completed Sophomore year by May 2025
- Rotational internship through 3 Transportation-Related Civil Engineering Practice Areas PLUS exposure to the business and operations sides of the company.
- Collaborate with other summer interns on a project that will solve a current business need for Basis
You’ll be joining experts in the specialty practice of Roadway and Drainage design projects.
- Understand the different types of roadway and drainage projects
- Introduction and application of Open Roads Designer (ORD) software with assigned project tasks to complete
You will be joining a dedicated Bridge Team while contributing to field inspections and then developing experience and skills in data collection, evaluation of bridge conditions, technical writing to document inspection findings, and tracking project schedules and progress.
Construction Management/Inspection
In this phase of your internship, you will be joining the CM/CI team contributing to the advancement of transportation projects while they are being built. You will be working with our Construction Inspectors as they observe the day-to-day progress of construction and in doing so, learn how to observe important aspects of daily activities, create daily diaries, measure contract pay quantities, meet with client representatives, and help solve constructability issues. Then you’ll be working side-by-side with our Project Managers who plan, coordinate, and maintain project schedules and contract terms while coordinating, communicating, and collaborating between the field team, clients, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.
Throughout your internship you will have opportunities to gain a better understanding of working with public agency clients and how they differ from the private sector. This may include clients/public agencies such as:
- CDOT
- City of Colorado Springs and other Colorado municipalities
- Gain insight into how our overall work program and project pipelines are developed
- Learn the role marketing plays in the bid process, on-going communication, and promotion of our company
- Understand the role that safety plays. For example, traffic control, confined spaces, even how to address snake bites!
Basis Partners is a Colorado-based, people, team, and locally focused civil engineering consulting firm providing services to public agencies in the transportation industry.
We are a consulting firm that is a sharp contrast to our competitors. Sure, we do the same work, but we are different from the rest in the way we handle projects, build cohesiveness, energy, skills, and local pride.
It is firmly believed that if you place people first something remarkable will happen. It creates a community of fun, passionate individuals who help make their communities better, safer places to live.
At Basis Partners, on day one, you will be doing work that matters alongside other talented and collaborative team members while building the foundation of your career through practical and hands on experience, coaching, mentoring, and training.
It’s in our core to care for our community, our team, and our clients. Helping with the infrastructure of our community is a source of pride for our team. We can drive down a road, interstate, or cross a bridge and say, 'Wow, I was on a team that helped with that project!
Our team lives and works here and we want to make sure we give back to the communities we serve by volunteering and supporting local organizations. We love to 'keep it local'!
Check us out on social media and our website to learn more about us and this internship possibility!
Websitewww.basisp.com
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn & Twitter
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Salary : $21 - $24
