Traffic Engineer Intern - Summer 2025

Clark Dietz is seeking a Traffic Engineer Intern for Summer 2025 in Lansing, MI. The role involves assisting with design and plan development for transportation projects. Candidates should be Civil Engineering students with skills in reading construction plans, performing calculations, and using CAD software. The internship offers a competitive salary of $19-$25 per hour, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.
Clark Dietz, Inc. is an employee owned, multidiscipline consulting engineering firm with offices in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Wisconsin. We are a recognized leader in transportation, civil, environmental, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering.

Guided by the belief that fostering a culture of inclusion is fundamental to driving innovation and strengthening our teams, we empower our talented staff to collaborate and serve our clients with sustainable solutions that improve the quality of life for the communities we live and work in. Our mentoring and training programs, Communities of Practice (CoPs), and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) provide everyone with a place to connect, learn, and grow.

We have a summer 2025 internship opportunity with our Lansing, MI Transportation Team. The selected candidate will be part of a team providing design services on transportation projects. Duties will include but are not limited to, assisting with design, plan development, and specifications related to traffic improvement projects. Our traffic projects including maintaining traffic, construction staging, detours, pavement markings, signing, signals, plan development, quantity calculations, etc.

Position Requirements
• Students with a declared major in Civil Engineering and an interest in Construction Inspection/Testing are encouraged to apply.
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans and documents and research specifications and codes as needed.
• Ability to perform basic calculations to compute quantities, verify measurements, and organize and analyze data.
• Good organizational skills with strong attention to detail and a willingness to perform a variety of tasks with guidance from other staff.
• Good communication and listening skills with the ability to ask insightful questions and learn and apply new skills.
• Previous experience using CAD software (AutoCAD Civil 3D, ORD or MicroStation) is desirable.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel & Word) is required.

Compensation

As an employee-owned firm, Clark Dietz offers a flexible work/life balance and an excellent compensation and benefits package including a starting salary range: $19-$25 per hour, 401k & ESOP plans, and Paid Time Off (PTO). Clark Dietz internships provide a great opportunity to apply academic learning to real world engineering projects and introduce students to the engineering profession.

To learn more about our firm, please visit www.clarkdietz.com

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