Traffic Safety Engineering Intern - Summer 2024

at Jacobs in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Your Impact:

Our People & Places Solutions business – reinforces our drive to improve the lives of people everywhere and epitomizes the “why” of what we do – the tremendous positive impact and value our solutions bring to our communities and society as a whole. From facilities delivering life-saving therapies and ensuring clean water to enabling the connection of people through all modes of transportation and providing access to technology – we’re integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build the smart environments of tomorrow.

Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

Thriving communities. Healthy cities. A brighter future. What we do is more than building roads, we work every day to make the world better for everyone. If you want to join a company invested in you, your success, and the global community, join us as an Engineering Intern.

Jacob’s is seeking a high energy, team player to join us as a Traffic Safety Engineering Intern in our Chicago, IL office. This opportunity is your chance to work on interesting and complex transportation engineering projects that include traffic operational analysis, safety studies and analysis, traffic impact analyses, corridor studies, and traffic/roadway design. While most of the work will focus on local programs, there will be the opportunity to work on exciting transportation safety, planning, and design projects across the country.

Our top candidate will have excellent communication skills, a strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), a basic understanding of GIS and CAD systems, and is interested in applying highway safety research to transportation planning and design projects. Experience with computer programming is a plus.

Your responsibilities will include:

+ Work with design and analysis teams in support of local and national traffic safety and operations projects

+ Prepare, analyze, and evaluate data (safety data, crash reports, demographic information) from sources such as various Departments of Transportation, local clients, and manual data collection.

+ Visually present the data in tables, charts, graphs, diagrams, and maps using programs such as SQL, MS Excel, MS Word, ArcGIS, PowerBI, etc. and create platforms to present the data internally and to clients.

+ Participate in client and stakeholder meetings as a representative of Jacobs. This will also include internal and external presentation of various analyses and project results.

Here’s what you’ll need :

+ Enrollment in an ABET accredited engineering program

+ Excellent communication skills

+ Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Excel, Word and PowerPoint)

+ Basic understanding of GIS and CADD systems.

+ Experience in computer programming is a plus

+ General knowledge of engineering principles and materials

+ Critical thinking skills necessary with the ability to plan and conceptualize

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With $15 billion in revenue and a talent force of more than 60,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector.

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.