Civil Engineer Intern (Start Summer 2027)

About the role

Dennis Group Civil Engineers focus on land development and infrastructure for industrial projects, designing and building new food and beverage process facilities. Civil Engineers are part of the Building Systems department and collaborate closely with Structural Engineers and Architects/Designers. The role involves technical design, bid evaluation, and initial contact with local contractors across multiple project locations.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic design tasks, including preparation of permit applications, drawings, and CAD work.
• Assist with procurement tasks such as bid list development, contractor initial contact, bid tabulation, and preliminary bid evaluation.
• Develop basic drawing literacy and understanding of discipline-specific plan elements.
• Perform construction administration tasks, including submittal review.
• Develop site basis of design documents and parking lot layouts that comply with ordinances and regulations.
• Conduct analysis and detailed design of institutional, industrial, and commercial building sites.
• Determine land use characteristics, assign runoff coefficients, and calculate times of concentration.
• Perform pre-development hydrologic analysis for simple sites and understand BMPs for EPSC.
• Prepare storm drainage reports, engineering calculations, and sketches.
• Design land development plans, site grading, utility, and drainage for planning, permitting, and construction of food and beverage processing facilities.
• Review drawings and coordinate with the project team.
• Prepare bid packages and provide construction administration.
• Develop bidder lists and perform bid tabulation.
• Visit project sites to observe field conditions, evaluate design constraints, and resolve problems.

Requirements

• Sophomore, Junior, or Senior pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• GPA of 3.0 or above.
• 0-3 years of experience or schooling in civil engineering tasks for industrial construction projects (e.g., land development, building pads, infrastructure).
• 0-3 years of experience or schooling in drainage, grading, and utility design for industrial or commercial projects.
• 0-3 years of experience or schooling in AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
• Ability to travel to project sites as needed (approximately 25%).

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

About Us

We plan, design, engineer, and build food plants for major brands across the country and the world. For the past three decades, we’ve focused exclusively on the food and beverage industry, helping brands bring products to grocery stores. Food isn’t just one thing we do—it’s all we do.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages.
• Comprehensive employee benefits, including medical, dental, life, and disability insurance.
• Paid time off with an open vacation policy.
• Bonus, profit-sharing, and retirement plans.