Progressive Companies · 6 hours ago
Summer 2026 Civil Engineering Intern
Grand Rapids, MI
Internship
Onsite
Intern
Start in 2026 SummerProgressive Companies is a leader in architecture, design, engineering, and construction, offering a Summer Internship Program that bridges classroom learning with real-world impact. As a Civil Engineering Intern, you will work with project managers and engineers on civil engineering design projects, preparing design documents and permits while collaborating on various engineering tasks.
Consulting
Responsibilities
Contribute to the project team to ensure they achieve project schedules and budgets
Manage multiple projects in a timely and accurate manner, monitoring overall project progress according to the project scope and available resources
Provide drafting services and final engineering documents consistent with Progressive’s standards
Assist in the preparation of calculations and analyses for storm water management systems, sanitary sewer, water supply and distribution, roadways, traffic studies, and traffic signal design
Assist Senior Engineers with transportation related analyses by performing traffic data collection tasks, including intersection turning movements counts, intersection inventories, speed studies, gap studies, delay studies, travel time studies, parking studies, and non-motorized studies
Prepare Construction Permitting documents
Compile crash data at intersections and prepare collision diagrams
Participate in field investigations and the process to diagnose problems
Assist with field inspection services for conformance to plans and specifications and preparation of reports as a follow up. Assist in field data gathering for land surveying and traffic impact studies
May attend municipal meetings with senior team members
May consult with regulatory agencies when necessary
Understand what the deliverable needs to be to meet your client’s project needs and what it takes to make projects successful
Maintain a close relationship with your client throughout the project
Qualification
Required
Enrollment in an EAC/ABET-accredited Civil or Environmental Engineering program
Knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D or MicroStation required
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook required
Strong math, analytical, and problem-solving technical skills, and ability to communicate well as demonstrated through your competencies
Knowledge of quality assurance/quality control processes and a strong attention to detail
Ability to produce construction drawings and specifications. Basic knowledge of civil standards and regulations, and the ability to research and apply/incorporate into technical documents
Preferred
Desire to learn about civil engineering. Knowledge of the civil engineering and documentation process preferred
Knowledge of site plans, utility plans and profiles, road design, traffic signal plans, traffic studies, grading plans and right-of-way plans preferred
Experience with HEC RAS and EPANET (water distribution) and ArcGIS software, including ArcMap preferred
Experience in Project, SharePoint, and Teams preferred
Benefits
Community outings
Wellness events
Service-learning projects
Lunch-and-learns
Comprehensive benefits
Award-winning wellness program
Hybrid work schedule
Summer hours
Profit-sharing
Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
Continuing education
Mentorship
Growth opportunities
Paid service-learning hours
Company
Progressive Companies
We are designers of a bold new future, creating high-performance structures and pathways that deliver what clients need today and preparing them for what’s to come.
Founded in 1962
201-500 employees
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