Civil Engineering Intern - Summer 2025

Overview

As a Civil Engineering Intern for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) in our San Diego, CA office, you’ll support in-office and field activities primarily associated with environmental assessments, renewable energy (RNG, LTE, solar), aggregate facilities, industrial facilities, solid waste landfills and transfer station facilities.

You'll have the opportunity to work across various disciplines including Geotechnical, Civil / Site, Environmental, and Waste Management.

In-office activities include engineering tasks such as tabulating laboratory and field test data, compilation of technical reports, and being exposed to and supporting various design efforts like site civil engineering, stormwater management system design, preparing construction drawings and specifications, quantity take offs and engineering cost estimates, slope stability and settlement analyses, preparing permitting documents, landfill base and cover design, and landfill gas collection system design.

You may also support AutoCAD designs depending on your AutoCAD experience.

Field activities may include observation and logging of geotechnical borings and test pits, environmental monitoring (gas, groundwater, leachate, air), Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) tasks such as construction monitoring and documenting landfill cell, cap, and gas collection system construction, and use of equipment for monitoring landfill emissions.

You will interact and communicate with CEC office and field staff, clients, and contractors. This position is an in office position.

Through the CEC Internship Program, you will :

• Acquire practical experience applying knowledge from college courses, learn from industry experts, and collaborate with teams across functional groups and locations;
• Develop a robust professional network through social events and interactive activities;
• Collaborate closely with a mentor in your discipline to tackle real-world challenges; and
• Participate in workshops to help foster interpersonal skills within the workplace and prepare students for success in their full-time careers.

The pay range for this position is between $16-21 / hour based on experience and location (in addition, CEC offers overtime pay and other great benefits).

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in an undergraduate Geological Engineering, Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering program, or related discipline;
• Prior internship and / or related engineering and construction inspection experience preferred;
• Ability to effectively communicate in person and via email;
• Organizational skills required;
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint software;
• Ability to work both independently and within groups;
• Experience using Excel spreadsheets to prepare calculations and analyze data;
• Valid driver’s license and transportation required;
• AutoCAD or GIS experience preferred; and
• Local candidates preferred, no relocation assistance.

About Us

We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record .

We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects.

You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.

• We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community focused on giving back to the communities in which we work;
• CEC Ignite focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance;

and CEC Women focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!

We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you that is our goal.

CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.

CEC offers a matching 401(k); profit sharing; a performance bonus; company stock; medical dental, and vision insurance; short and long-term disability;

tuition assistance; professional development; and work-life balance.