Geotechnical Engineering Intern - Environment

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AECOM is seeking an energetic Geotechnical Engineering Intern for a 4-month term in Summer 2025. This position can be based out of one of our offices in Ontario.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Support the soil laboratory testing (Atterberg limits, Sieve Hydrometer, etc.).
• Prepare reports of laboratory test results.
• Perform work in accordance with projected budget and schedule under supervision.
• Communicate effectively with others within the team and with internal and external clients.
• You will have an opportunity to travel for site investigations or site inspections
• Be able to learn and operate a nuclear field densometer.

Minimum Requirements:

• Candidates must be currently enrolled in a university or college program in Civil or Geological Engineering with emphasis in Geotechnical Engineering and must have completed at least 1 year of study. Candidates who have recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree and plan to continue with the master’s degree are eligible to apply for this position. Recent graduates must have been enrolled in their bachelor’s degree in the most previous school term with an interest in pursuing an advanced degree in the same or similar discipline at the conclusion of the internship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Coop terms of construction administration, or related experience within the civil, geological or geotechnical engineering field.
• Willing and interested in working overtime and weekends.
• Valid and unrestricted driver's license.
• Good written communication, time management and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills; conduct yourself with integrity, work within multi-disciplined teams, deal with complex issues, and maintain effective working relationships.
• Have a high level of initiative and enthusiasm for getting things done.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite; excellent knowledge of Excel and Word.

• Relocation is not available for this position.
• Sponsorship is not available for this position.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.