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Civil Engineering Intern - Airport Construction (Summer 2025)

The Foth Companies
Des Moines, IA Intern
POSTED ON 1/6/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/3/2025
Do you like to solve problems in an engaging, collaborative, team environment? Are you excited about discovery, technical innovation, and achievement? Does working in a flexible culture with professional growth opportunities, a family friendly vibe, and smart, caring colleagues make for a great day? If so, consider an employment opportunity at Foth and join these members who enjoy their employment experience.

Our Infrastructure Solutions business focuses on working with public agencies to solve challenges with our built infrastructure, improving the quality of life for all by helping people safely and efficiently travel, delivering clean water, and protecting public health. We partner alongside clients in all project phases, from planning through construction, on building roads, airports and water systems. Our focus is on the people we serve, and their success is our inspiration.

Foth Infrastructure Solutions is currently seeking a team-focused and results-oriented Civil Engineering Intern to join our Aviation Services team. This is a hands-on learning experience conducting construction observation at the Des Moines International Airport. This full time internship will be based out of our Des Moines, IA office for the Summer of 2025. A co-op including the spring or fall semesters is also available! Explore the Foth internship experience by clicking HERE!

Economic growth, safety, and aging infrastructure – these are all challenges faced by nearly every community today. As a member of the Foth Infrastructure engineering team, you will help our client meet these challenges while minimizing impacts to the community and the environment. The Des Moines International Airport is needing renovation, upgrades and expansion of their airfield facilities, utilities, structures and service roads. You will be a part of providing effective solutions that are cost-conscious and innovative providing practical results that will last for years to come.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Perform construction observation and administration for aviation related projects at the Des Moines International Airport with a team of engineers
  • Assist with construction measurements and documentation, quantity reporting, plan and specification review, and contractor/client coordination
  • Engage in routine civil engineering support tasks under the direction of a licensed engineer
  • Available to work a flexible schedule when work requires it. This could include weekend work (40 hour work weeks with the possibility of overtime)

Required Qualifications

  • Currently pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering Technology, Civil Engineering, or Construction Engineering at an accredited technical college or university
  • Must be able to pass airport security background check
  • Clean driving history

All Foth Companies are equal opportunity employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. All locations are tobacco-free.

About Foth

Foth, the largest engineering and science consulting firm headquartered in Wisconsin, employs more than 650 members and operates in 29 locations to provide our national and international clients with convenient, personal services.

Our dynamic science and engineering teams at Foth are organized into business units – Environment Solutions, Infrastructure Solutions, and Production Solutions – each comprised of extraordinary talent embodying decades of knowledge and specialized expertise. We bring our 85 year history of success and interdisciplinary knowledge to every client we serve, understanding their business, providing trusted advice, and developing customized, innovative solutions with remarkable energy and ingenuity.

Foth provides engineers, scientists, and other talented professionals an award-winning employment experience, including flexibility to balance work and life. We take on our clients’ toughest challenges which provides meaningful project assignments working alongside creative and dedicated team members.

Foth’s commitment to our members is demonstrated by annually reinvesting 5% of professional fee revenues in professional development activities. Our work environment is professional, collaborative, and fun. Each day, we work together in a unified, values-based culture, helping our clients’ achieve their goals and improving the world we live in.

Join our team and experience the Foth difference!

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