CMT Internship - Summer 2027

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.

Position Overview

This internship is designed to bridge your classroom knowledge with applied construction materials testing. Over 10 weeks, you’ll rotate through key focus areas—including field testing and laboratory analysis—so you can experience the full scope of how engineers and technicians ensure quality in construction projects. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of how soils, concrete, and other materials behave in real‑world conditions, as well as how testing and analysis directly impact project success.

Career Path

By completing this program, you’ll gain practical skills in both field and laboratory testing, and experience interacting with engineering teams. You’ll graduate from the internship with a capstone project, technical competencies, and industry insight that will set you apart as you pursue a career in engineering or construction material testing.

Responsibilities

• Soils Laboratory Testing: Conduct Atterberg limits, sieve analyses, proctor compaction, and swell tests to evaluate soil performance.
• Concrete Laboratory Testing: Prepare and test specimens, measure cylinder dimensions, and determine material strength.
• Field Testing – Soils: Perform density tests, observe proof rolling, and monitor lime treatments while learning how compliance ensures safe and durable structures.
• Field Testing – Concrete: Conduct plastic concrete testing, cast cylinders, and verify rebar placement, connecting your findings to structural performance.
• Capstone Project: Complete a specialized capstone project that integrates field and lab experiences into a formal presentation for department leadership, highlighting technical and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or a related field; completion of at least two years of coursework preferred.
• Strong academic foundation in engineering principles with interest in applied fieldwork and testing.
• Effective communication and technical writing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook); familiarity with AutoCAD, GIS, or engineering software is a plus.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills; attention to detail with a commitment to quality and accuracy.
• Willingness to work outdoors in varying conditions and adapt to a fast‑paced, project‑driven environment.
• Professionalism and eagerness to learn.

Travel Requirements

Occasional travel up to 10%, primarily for 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.

• Ability to lift and carry between 35 and 75 lb over distances up to 75 ft, 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 senses to see (including close, distant, peripheral vision, depth vision, and focus), smell, hear, and touch (use hands to reach, climb, balance, crouch, stoop, crawl, kneel, sit).
• Ability to communicate effectively through verbal and written means in a lab and field environment, often requiring the use of PPE.
• Office work involves extended periods at a desk using a computer, phone, and standard office equipment, with occasional standing, walking, bending, and lifting of office materials up to 15 lb.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UES is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to recruit the most qualified candidates.