Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County · 4 hours ago
College Intern - Civil Engineering Project Management
Houston, TX
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$20/hr - $20/hrThe Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County is seeking a College Intern for Civil Engineering Project Management. This role provides a professional learning experience for undergraduate or graduate students, allowing them to gain practical work experience and knowledge in their field of study while assisting with various engineering and project management tasks.
Fleet ManagementPublic TransportationTransportationTravelTravel Agency
Responsibilities
Conducts engineering investigations and evaluations
Provides technical assistance and basic engineering design during the development of conceptual designs
Performs basic engineering design and prepares drawings and other documents for minor detail design
Assists in the coordination of detail design work. Provides minor technical direction to in-house staff, consultants, and sub consultants
Participates in the coordination between departments/division (Construction, Contracts, etc.) through all project phases
Prepares technical documentation and final reports covering various aspects of projects
Assists in the development of scope of work, schedules and budgets for various engineering and construction projects
Assists with the outside agency coordination and communication on all project activities
Assists in contract negotiations
Assists with interdepartmental review of milestones submitted
Monitors budget costs and schedules
Participates in interdepartmental and outside agency meetings
Participates in the identification, initiation and representation of transit facilities, rail, and roadway projects. Assists in the preparation of proposals regarding these projects
May be required to make presentations at interdepartmental and community meetings
Provides excellent customer service to METRO internal and external customers
Applies SMS (Safety Management System) methods and principles in daily routine and supports all aspects of the agency’s Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP)
Promotes safety awareness and follows safety procedures to reduce or eliminate accidents
Performs other job-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program or a recent graduate (within 1 year). Degree program relative to intern assignments, such as Civil Engineering or related degree
Currently enrolled in an accredited education institution and successfully completed 24 undergraduate credit hours
GPA of 2.7 or higher on a 4.0 scale
Knowledge of PC's and related software, such as MS Office
Company
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
The Authority has transformed a broken bus fleet into a regional multimodal transportation system.
Founded in 1979
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$40.4MKey Investors
Federal Transit Administration
2023-06-26Grant· $40.4M
Leadership Team
Randy Frazier
Chief Technology Officer
Chuck Berkshire
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
Holy City Sinner
2025-04-22
Federal Transit Administration
2025-04-22
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