Internship - Civil Engineering

Job Description

Job Description

About Us

Founded in 1986, ChenMoore has grown into a highly regarded multi-disciplinary firm. ChenMoore's areas of expertise include utility infrastructure, roadway, site development, electrical, planning, landscape architecture, and construction engineering services for both private and public sector clients. ChenMoore prides itself on working to be part of the fabric of the community. We are leaders in community service and the profession. Our staff and our activities are centered around making the community we work in a better place to live. ChenMoore promotes a fun and flexible work environment, taking pride in the quality of our work. ChenMoore promotes a team-oriented approach, both inside and outside of the office.

ChenMoore's headquarters are in Fort Lauderdale with regional offices in Miami, West Palm Beach, Orlando, and Jacksonville. The firm also has satellite and/or project offices in Atlanta, Gainesville, Jupiter, Knoxville, Pensacola, Port St. Lucie, Raleigh, Sarasota, Tallahassee, and Tampa. ChenMoore currently employs over one hundred and seventy (180) professionals, which affords our valued clients a top-level service.

ChenMoore is hiring Civil Engineering Interns for our 2027 Internship Program. Through the firm's paid internship program, you will gain exposure to real-world engineering projects, tools, and processes to bridge academic knowledge with applied practice. As part of the ChenMoore team, you will develop technical, professional, and collaboration skills in a culture rooted in our values: People-forward, Client-driven, and Community-centered. We offer internship opportunities both during the summer and throughout the academic year, with many interns returning for additional semesters and as full-time engineers.  

As a Civil Engineering Intern, you will support one of the following practices: Water Infrastructure, Water Resources Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or Site Development. You'll also have opportunities to work with professionals across the firm and gain insight on diverse areas of expertise and perspectives that contribute to successful project delivery for the community.  

Responsibilities:

• Work on challenging projects that require collaboration within and among various departments.
• Contribute to team projects and individual tasks assigned in the discipline you support.
• Prepare project design drawings within MicroStation and/or AutoCAD.
• Develop project specific detail drawings.
• Calculate project construction quantity estimates.
• Assist with technical specifications, cost estimates, reports, schedules, and other related tasks.
• Learn and adhere to client-specific standards.
• Coordinate with team members and client representatives.
• Periodic travel to project sites for field investigation and or construction support.
• Demonstrate proactive, curious, and positive attitude. 
• Represent ChenMoore's values through engagement and professionalism. 

Qualifications :

• Currently pursuing a Master's or Bachelor's Degree Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related field. 
• Strong academic performance and interest in engineering consulting. 
• Demonstrated familiarity of engineering or drafting software (Civil3D, MicroStation, GIS).
• Ability to quickly learn and apply complex systems.
• Willingness to develop in ChenMoore's values rooted in community and client-service. 

ChenMoore's High Standard of Professionalism

ChenMoore is a company which is unique in its commitment to quality. We are proud of our high standard of professionalism and the quality of service provided to our clients. We strive to establish a sense of pride and loyalty in our employees by maintaining a tradition of excellence in our work and a sense of family in our culture. We also aim to provide an environment that inspires and promotes individuals to reach the full extent of their potential and to continue in their personal "Search for Excellence." We offer a career opportunity rather than a job – an opportunity that will take our employees as far as they want it to go. You will find that both the management and employees of ChenMoore are dedicated to high achievement and genuinely concerned about employee job satisfaction. In order for us to maintain high standards of excellence, we endeavor to have the finest personnel and only acquire those whom we consider to not only meet the high standards we set for ourselves as a firm, but those who will also blend with the firm culture. Your success is important to all of us.

ChenMoore is a Great Place to Work!  

• Named "Top 500 Design Firm" nationally by ENR
• Named 'Best Places to Work For' nationally by the Zweig Group in the Multidiscipline Firm Category from 2008-2010 and 2014–2025.
• Named to the 'Hot Firm's List' nationally by the Zweig Group from 2007-2011, 2014, 2016-2025.
• ChenMoore is regularly recognized as a 'Best Firm to Work For' by the South Florida Business Journal, Civil + Structural Engineer, ENR Southeast, and various local branches of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

OUR BENEFITS include:

• Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life with Dependent Coverage
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Flexible Spending Accounts with Debit Card
• Voluntary Plans (Supplement Health, Critical Illness/Cancer, Accident)
• 401(k) Plan – Competitive Employer Match
• Supplemental benefits
• Flexible work schedules
• Continuing education
• Mentorship programs
• Professional societies
• Community engagement
• Cell phone

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. ChenMoore is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite resumes from all interested parties including women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.