Waste Management / Civil Engineer Intern (Summer 2024)

As a Civil Engineering Intern for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) in the Waste Management Practice at our Pittsburgh, PA office, you’ll support in-office and field activities primarily associated with solid waste landfill and transfer station facilities.  In-office activities include engineering tasks such as tabulating laboratory and field test data, compilation of technical reports, stormwater management system design, and landfill gas collection system design. Field activities include Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) tasks such as 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.  

• Current enrollment in an undergraduate Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering program
• Prior internship and/or related engineering and construction inspection experience preferred.
• Ability to effectively communicate in person and via email
• Organizational skills required
• Ability to write daily reports
• Experience using Excel spreadsheets to prepare calculations and analyze data
• Willing and able to work in the field
• Valid driver’s license and transportation required
• Local candidates preferred

We have fun! Many of our team develop deep friendships and hang out after work.  Our offices each have their own unique cultures. Each office has social committees which focus on increasing and improving interaction amongst our employees.  We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, such as CEC Fit – focused on health and wellness; CEC Community – focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite – focused on helping professionals early in their careers develop their pathway; CEC iDEA – focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; CECW focused on women in their careers, and more! We are focused on having a great day at work over just having a day at work.

We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as an ENR Top 500 Design Firm.  We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and perform 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 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 will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success within your first full year of employment. We offer 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. If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, simply respond to the ad in a location that works for you.

CEC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.”