Track Engineering Intern

The Company

SYSTRA delivers architecture, engineering and construction and program management services to our clients that offer public transportation, public education and public housing to our communities.

We partner with public transportation owners and operators of bridges, buses, commuter and intercity, high-speed and light rail, mass rapid transit and tunnels, helping them provide safe, efficient and reliable public transportation. SYSTRA also serves public facility authorities that provide safe, attractive, and environmentally sound public schools and offer affordable housing to communities. Ranked 18th in US mass transit and rail design by Engineering News-Record (ENR), SYSTRA has been a trusted partner to public agencies and operators throughout the US since 1985 and employs nearly 200 personnel nationwide.

Part of SYSTRA Group, a world-leading engineering and consulting firm, SYSTRA is supported by the over 10,500 employees worldwide. Using a collaborative approach built on the firm’s value of Connected Teams, we provide our clients and partners access to the best skills worldwide via sharing information, tools, best practices, and processes.

We’re looking for a new Civil / Track Engineering Intern in our Infrastructure Group to help drive the objectives and challenges our valued clients have trusted us to solve for them. 

As a SYSTRA US Track Engineering Intern you will join a world-class team of high-performing engineers, designers, drafters and others who work collectively to ensure client projects continue to thrive while remaining on track and budget.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support a variety of engineering tasks that will help you develop your technical, social and ethical skills
• Learn the day-to-day function and team interaction in the Track Engineering career path
• Assist with project research, field work and track design
• Complete training on assigned tasks, including industry software
• Assist in developing and maintaining company design and software standards

Does this seem like an opportunity that you can be all aboard with in your career?  Well, here’s a little more on the required experience we’re looking for in this new teammate.

Required Qualifications:

• Actively enrolled in an accredited Civil/Structural Engineering undergraduate program
• Demonstrated interest in Track, Structural or Civil Engineering

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Capable of taking direction from leadership, mentors and managers
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology and tools
• Ability to learn and adhere to workplace health, safety, drug/alcohol and harassment policies

Preferred Qualifications:

• An interest in rail transportation
• Experience with various civil engineering design programs and software, especially Bentley Microstation and/or Inroads
• Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus

SYSTRA USA provides a benefits package including medical, dental, 401k and other offerings that focus on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

SYSTRA USA is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local law.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Sponsorship assistance is not available for this position.

Salary Range: $25/hour, not eligible for benefits. SYSTRA USA is providing the compensation range that the company believes it might pay and/or offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location.