Student Engineer Summer 2027

Are you a civil engineering student eager to apply what youve learned in the classroom to real-world projects As a Student Engineer at MacKay & Somps youll gain hands-on experience supporting land development and public infrastructure efforts across Northern California. Youll work side by side with professional engineers designers and surveyors helping bring communities to life through thoughtful well-executed design. This is a great opportunity to explore career paths in civil engineering strengthen your technical skills and contribute to meaningful projects in a supportive and team-oriented environment.

While we are actively interviewing candidates for the Summer 2026 Student Engineer role we anticipate offers being extended around February of 2027 with a June 2027 start date. Official start date to be confirmed with the successful candidate.

Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Student Engineers work under the direction of Project Engineers Project Managers and CAD Designers providing design and production support on a variety of projects including:

Preparing plans exhibits and figures for land development and public infrastructure projects

Assisting with grading utility stormwater and street design

Supporting hydrology and hydraulic calculations

Performing quantity take-offs basic cost estimating and data entry

Learning to use design software including AutoCAD Civil 3D and Microsoft Office tools

This role offers the opportunity to build a strong technical foundation while gaining exposure to real-world project development from concept through are looking for candidates who:

- Are currently pursuing aB.S. in Civil Engineering(or related field) from anABET-accredited university

- Have completed (or are currently taking) coursework insite design hydrology transportation or stormwater systems

- Have exposure to or an interest in learningAutoCAD Civil 3D

- Demonstratestrong communication skillsattention to detail and a desire to learn

- Thrive in ateam-oriented client-driven work environment

- AnEngineer-In-Training (EIT)certification or intent to pursue one is a plus

- Software used in this role may include AutoCAD Civil3D Microsoft Office (Word Excel Outlook) HEC-RAS HEC-HMS XP-Storm and WaterCAD.

We value a strong work ethic attention to detail and team camaraderie. If you are a student engineer who thrives in a collaborative client-focused environment we encourage you to apply.

$20 - $30 an hour

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

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