Intern, Engineering
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Universal Engineering Sciences
Martinez, CA, US
Summary
The Engineering Intern will support project execution by assisting with field inspections, site assessments, and laboratory testing across various engineering disciplines. They will also contribute to drafting technical reports, maintaining project documentation, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations.
Job Description
Overview
At UES, we’re a team of more than 4,000 engineers, scientists, geologists, inspectors, technicians, and drillers united by a shared purpose—to make a meaningful impact in the communities we serve. As a national leader in geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, and materials testing and inspection, we collaborate on transformative projects across transportation, energy, water, healthcare, and more. Learn more about the benefits of joining Team UES and our core values at careers.teamues.com.
Position Overview
The Engineering Intern will work under the supervision of experienced engineers and technical staff to support project execution across multiple engineering disciplines, including geotechnical, environmental, construction materials testing, and structural engineering. This role provides hands-on experience in field investigations, laboratory testing, data analysis, and technical reporting. The intern will gain exposure to engineering best practices while contributing to high-quality solutions for UES clients.
Responsibilities
- Assist engineers with field inspections, site assessments, and data collection.
- Perform laboratory testing and assist in preparing samples for analysis.
- Support in drafting technical reports, calculations, and documentation.
- Participate in construction materials testing, including soils, concrete, asphalt, and steel, under supervision.
- Assist with geotechnical investigations, including logging of soil borings and monitoring well installations.
- Conduct research and gather background information for project design and analysis.
- Maintain accurate project records, logs, and documentation.
- Comply with all UES safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
- Provide general support to project teams as needed
Qualifications
Travel Requirements
• Occasional Travel: This position requires occasional travel up to 10%, primarily for occasional off-site
meetings, training sessions, or company events
Physical Demands & Work Environment
- Work is conducted outdoors with exposure to outdoor conditions, including:
- Sites that may not be accessible by vehicle, requiring travel on foot through wetlands, swamps, grasslands, construction zones, and other uneven or rugged terrain with natural and man-made obstacles such as sand, brush, and debris.
- Moderate to loud noise levels due to lab equipment, field operations, and construction environments.
- Exposure to dirt, dust, chemicals, sun, heat, humidity, and varying weather conditions as part of field sample collection and testing.
- Physical requirements include:
- Ability to lift and carry between 35 and 75 lbs. over distances up to 75 feet, involving regular repetitive motion.
- Ability to stand, walk, drive, and operate laboratory and field equipment for extended periods.
- Ability to bend, twist, reach, stoop, pull, kneel, climb, balance, lift, carry, and push as required for laboratory and fieldwork.
- Ability to use your senses to see (including close, distant, and peripheral vison, depth vision, and ability to focus) smell, hear, touch (use hands to reach climb or balance, crouch, stoop, crawl, kneel and sit).
- Ability to communicate effectively through verbal and written means in a lab and field environment, often requiring the use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment).
- This position operates in a professional office environment, requiring the ability to work at a desk for extended periods while using a computer, phone, and standard office equipment.
- The position involves sitting for extended periods, performing data entry, and engaging in frequent communication via email, phone, and in-person interactions.
- The role involves regular communication with team members, clients, and stakeholders, both in person and through virtual platforms.
- The physical demands of the job may include occasional standing, walking, bending, and lifting of office materials up to 15 pounds.
EEO Statement
UES is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to recruit the most qualified candidates. Please see our full EEO Statement at the bottom of the page here
UES provides professional engineering, environmental, testing and inspection services to clients across the United States. We’re experts in the areas of environmental and earth sciences, sustainable infrastructure solutions, and geophysical technologies.
WHAT WE DO
Our experts identify and solve complex engineering and construction challenges by providing clients with innovative, technology-based solutions. Our goal is to support the design and construction of sustainable infrastructure solutions from development to redevelopment.
WHO WE SERVE
With nearly 4,200 professionals across 100+ branches, UES consults on projects of all sizes for public and private clients in industries such as transportation, infrastructure, water and wastewater, technology, power transition, healthcare, education, industrial, residential, and more.
OUR PROJECTS
We’ve successfully completed hundreds of thousands of projects across the country including work on solar farms, electric battery plants, data centers, roadways, bridges, water reservoirs, hospitals, schools, stadiums, airports, hotels and resorts, residential homes, and more.
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Engineering Services
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Orlando, Florida
UES provides professional engineering, environmental, testing and inspection services to clients across the United States. We’re experts in the areas of environmental and earth sciences, sustainable infrastructure solutions, and geophysical technologies.
WHAT WE DO
Our experts identify and solve complex engineering and construction challenges by providing clients with innovative, technology-based solutions. Our goal is to support the design and construction of sustainable infrastructure solutions from development to redevelopment.
WHO WE SERVE
With nearly 4,200 professionals across 100+ branches, UES consults on projects of all sizes for public and private clients in industries such as transportation, infrastructure, water and wastewater, technology, power transition, healthcare, education, industrial, residential, and more.
OUR PROJECTS
We’ve successfully completed hundreds of thousands of projects across the country including work on solar farms, electric battery plants, data centers, roadways, bridges, water reservoirs, hospitals, schools, stadiums, airports, hotels and resorts, residential homes, and more.
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Engineering Services
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Orlando, Florida
