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At Jacobs, we’re transforming intangible ideas into innovative solutions designing the future - today. As a Transportation Engineering Intern in Centennial, Colorado, you will too.

You'll impact the world around you by helping us solve real-life challenges. YOU are the future of our company. We’ll rely on you to provide support to our teams on critical projects while fostering a culture of continuous learning and inclusion as you bring fresh ideas to the table. You’ll work alongside professional engineers and designers, gaining exposure to project coordination, relevant computer-assisted engineering software, data collection and so much more.

Pave the way for your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow.

Jacobs provides all traffic engineering services for the City of Centennial’s Public Works Department. This position is an exciting learning opportunity for a student who is looking to explore or develop on-the-job experience related to traffic and transportation engineering. Our project site offers the best of both worlds: experience working for a global company like Jacobs in the private sector while directly serving the needs of and gaining experience in the public sector.

This temporary, full-time position will include field work to collect traffic data and conduct traffic engineering studies as well as office work to compile data and assist other staff in the preparation of technical reports, with other duties as assigned. The team that this position will be supporting includes engineering staff, operations staff, and traffic management center staff, all responsible for covering multiple areas of traffic and transportation engineering.

The position is a summer internship up to 16 weeks beginning in May. Work hours are generally 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday from 8 AM - 5 PM. Depending upon experience and interest, work tasks could include:

• Sign inspection and design

• Inspection of pavement marking installations

• Field data collection of traffic volumes

• Traffic signal inspection and field data collection

• Traffic signal timing and operations observations and analysis

• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) device monitoring and troubleshooting

• Fiber optic and ethernet networking monitoring and troubleshooting

• Review and update of data in the City’s asset management system

• Interaction with constituents with respect to traffic engineering programs

• Exposure to civil plans review and traffic impact study review and process

• Opportunity to shadow staff in other project workgroups, including Streets; Construction Management; Right of Way Inspections; Field Services; etc.

• In pursuit of a Bachelor of Science/Arts degree or higher

• Must be at least a rising sophomore

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• 3.0 GPA

• Self-driven time management and organizational skills

• Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.