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Job overview
Skanska is seeking a CAD Intern for its Heavy Civil construction team. The intern will be involved in designing municipal infrastructure and other civil projects, reporting to a Senior Engineer. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field focused on structural or geotechnical engineering, along with proficiency in relevant design software and knowledge of civil engineering fundamentals.
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Full job description
Skanska is searching for a dynamic CAD Intern for our Heavy Civil construction team. This is a great opportunity to start a career with a company that builds things that matter and values its team. We are proud to share our culture of diversity and inclusion.
Our work makes a clear contribution to society and the environment around us. We build in many different verticals. (https://www.usa.skanska.com/who-we-are/media/brochures/) Whether we are building schools to provide inspiring spaces for learning, roads to connect communities, or hospitals to care for patients, it all contributes to our purpose – we build for a better society.
Skanska's values —Be Better Together, Act Ethically and Transparently, Commit to Customer, and Care for Life—are deeply engrained in how we work, which is why our values support and drive our D&I efforts.
The CAD Intern is involved with the design of municipal infrastructure, highways, railways, transit systems, airports, harbors, bridges, tunnels, building, water supply and sewage treatment facilities. The position reports to the Senior Engineer. The CAD Intern must be a team player and have experience in heavy civil construction.
CAD Engineer Intern Required Qualifications:
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Proficiency in Structural software such as STAAD Pro, RISA or SAP 2000 or Geotechnical software such as CivilTech or PLAXIS and AutoCAD software.
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Sound knowledge of civil engineering fundamentals, structural and soil mechanics
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Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or a related field with a focus in structural or geotechnical engineering is required.
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Coursework or internship experience in structural or geotechnical design preferred,
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Heavy civil infrastructure industry experience is preferred.
Our Investment (https://careers.usa.skanska.com/life-at-skanska) in you:
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We believe that Benefits (https://careers.usa.skanska.com/life-at-skanska#rewards-and-wellbeing) should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options (including medical, dental, and vision insurance plans), expert guidance, and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially, and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and Benefits (https://careers.usa.skanska.com/life-at-skanska#rewards-and-wellbeing) summary on our careers site for more details.
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As a Skanska community, our values ground us, and our diversity of experience propels us forward. No matter what your career stage, there’s a place for you to thrive here and partner with us in shaping how our world lives, moves, and connects.
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At Skanska, we Care for Life. And we’re committed to supporting your whole health and peace of mind through inclusive and personalized total rewards.
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We’re committed to your success by developing you in your role and supporting your career growth
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Compensation and financial well-being (https://careers.usa.skanska.com/life-at-skanska#rewards-and-wellbeing) – Competitive base salary, excellent bonus program, 401k, & Employee ownership program.
Come work with us and join a winning team!
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USD $25.00/Hr.
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USD $25.00/Hr.
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Skanska is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, citizenship, protected veteran status, or any other categories protected under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Skanska Equal Employment Opportunity
Skanska uses knowledge & foresight to shape the way people live, work, and connect. More than 135 years in the making, we’re one of the world’s largest construction and project development companies. With operations in select markets throughout the Nordics, Europe, and the United States, global revenue totaled $15.9 billion in 2024.
Skanska in the U.S. operates 28 offices across the country, with its headquarters in New York City. In 2024, the U.S. construction sector generated $8.2 billion in revenue, and the U.S. development sector’s net investments in commercial projects totaled $224 million.
Together with our customers and the collective expertise of our 6,300 teammates in the U.S. and 26,300 globally, we create innovative and sustainable solutions that support healthy living beyond our lifetime.
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Search Firm and Employment Agency Disclaimer Skanska USA Human Resources (“Skanska HR”) provides HR services to the Skanska business units within the U.S.A. , including Skanska USA Civil Inc., Skanska USA Building Inc., Skanska USA Commercial Development Inc. , and Skanska Infrastructure Development Inc. (collectively “Skanska USA”). As such, Skanska HR is the sole authorized representative of Skanska USA to execute any agreements with search firms, employment agencies , or any employment vendor (“Vendor”). As a condition precedent to any entitlement for payment, a Vendor shall have both (1) the Skanska USA Placement Agreement and (2) an Engagement Job Order executed by an authorized Skanska HR representative. Absent the properly executed documents, Skanska HR shall have no obligation to make payment to the Vendor. Verbal or written communications from any employee of Skanska USA business units shall not be considered binding obligations. All resumes , whether unsolicited or solicited , shall be considered the property of Skanska HR.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,487 open Civil Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$25/hr
- US median$23–30/hr316 hourly ranges
This rate, $25/hr, is 6% below the US median midpoint ($27/hr) — in the middle half of Civil Engineering hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 67 open Civil Engineering jobs in Virginia and 1,487 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- Johnson, Mirmiran, and Thompson Inc.9 open
- Jacobs8 open
- AECOM7 open
- Experience
- Civil Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 4 to 10 years (803 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 740 of the 1,487 open Civil Engineering jobs (50%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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