Transportation Engineering Intern | Fort Lauderdale, FL

This posting is for Summer 2027 Internship opportunities in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. IMEG is 100% employee-owned, combining big-firm resources with local-team relationships.

About the Role

Over 10-12 weeks, you will gain hands-on experience while supporting transportation projects and learning the transportation engineering trade. In this role, you will assist with transportation project design, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and support teams in meeting project goals, client expectations, and project budgets. You will contribute to transportation and bridge work that helps communities improve mobility and deliver resilient, environmentally responsible infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Assist with design portions of transportation projects, including highways, bridges, transit systems, and multimodal transportation networks, according to code and IMEG standards.
• Support engineering analysis, field inspections, report writing, permit applications, and site drainage and grading design while learning the transportation engineering trade.
• Work within the project’s monetary budget and collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet project goals and client expectations.
• Assist with researching resources for commercially available equipment.
• Support client relations, maintain the project design notebook, and provide documentation for permanent record files.
• Assist with coordinating design and schedule with other disciplines, including architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical, technology, clerical, and equipment suppliers.
• Assist with documenting design decisions, meetings, and instructions from client promptly while monitoring project design progress.
• Assist with review of all project documents for accuracy and completeness prior to requesting a final check.
• Assist with preparation and issuance of addendum information.
• Conduct periodic job site observations and all other services as required by the contract services agreement.

Requirements

• Completed at least 2 years toward a Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Civil Engineering, or equivalent required.
• May be required to assist with field duties such as surveying and materials testing.
• Strong interest in design consulting.
• Skill in the use of Microsoft Office programs, CAD software, and BIM.
• Ability to clearly communicate in both oral and written communication to individuals or groups.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior internship experience in the building design consulting industry preferred.

About the Team

We help cities, counties, and transportation agencies plan, design, analyze, and maintain transportation systems, from intersection improvements and roadway design to traffic congestion evaluation, bridge inspections, and transit planning. Skilled planners and engineers empower communities by revamping neighborhoods, repurposing transportation corridors, and integrating Complete Streets and open spaces. Recent work includes:

• SW 100th Avenue Stormwater Retrofit Planning & Design | Town of Cutler Bay, Florida (2020: Outstanding Achievement Award by APWA), Stormwater.
• Non-Motorized Traffic Monitoring Program | FDOT Transportation & Data Analytics Office (2021: Team of the Year Award by Florida Department of Transportation), Transportation.
• NE 15th Avenue Tactical Urbanism Project | City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida (2024: Safe Streets Summit People’s Choice Award by Broward MPO, Miami-Dade TPO, and Palm Beach TPA), Transportation.

Benefits

• A paid internship with real, hands-on project work, not busywork.
• A structured program with an assigned mentor and a cohort of fellow interns.
• A clear path to full-time: many interns and co-ops convert to full-time roles at IMEG.
• IDEA Program: a firm-wide innovation accelerator where employees across every discipline develop and scale new tools, from VR and AI to carbon-reduction technology.
• Real impact from day one: at IMEG, an intern once became our Virtual Reality leader.
• Exposure across disciplines and offices at a 100+ office, employee-owned firm.
• MEG, our in-house AI platform, helps employees find information and build agents that streamline project workflows and calculations.
• Comprehensive benefits package including generous PTO, flexible schedule, and assistance with tuition reimbursement.
• Employees are eligible to enroll in health, dental, vision, and life insurance on their first day of employment.

Schedule

• Full-time in office, 10-12 week summer program.

Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL. Sponsorship: Not available.