Geotechnical Engineering Intern (Kansas City)

An Intern will work collaboratively with our teams to support a Burns & McDonnell Department, Global Practice or Regional Office. This position will provide support and assistance with requests in support of the business strategy.

Geotechnical  

The Geotechnical Intern will work collaboratively with the responsible geotechnical engineer as part of the Burns & McDonnell Geotechnical Department, supporting and assisting with engineering-related services. Responsibilities include contributing to geotechnical design from the conceptual phase through design completion, compiling project-related data such as boring logs and subsurface profiles, and helping plan subsurface explorations and laboratory testing programs. The intern will apply basic knowledge of commonly used geotechnical engineering concepts, principles, practices, codes, and procedures to support the department’s work and gain hands-on experience in the field.

• Assist with tasks that may include filing, scanning, data entry, documentation and Power Point presentation.
• Assist with responses to general questions.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts by collecting and analyzing data.
• Present solutions to concerns.
• Research solutions to project concerns; analyze and recommend solutions to problems.
• Assist with ad hoc projects as assigned by managers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.