
Engineering Internship - Rail Public Projects
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Job overview
The Engineering Intern will support Olsson’s Rail Public Projects team in coordinating public projects for railroad clients. The role includes assisting with project management, government agency coordination, project assignments, reporting, and communication. The intern will also help engineers and project managers review agency submittals, prepare project reports and documents, and track construction activities. The schedule is 10 or more hours per week during the school year and 40 hours per week during summer.
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Company Description
We are Olsson. We engineer and design solutions that improve the world around us. As a company, we promise to always be responsive, transparent, and focused on results – for our people, our clients, and our company.
We’re a people-centric firm, so it’s no surprise our greatest asset is our people. The impact this creates is an environment that encourages our people to grow and be creative with their talents. This approach builds a culture that is uniquely Olsson. It allows us to grow our people as we grow our business. This, in turn, creates a lasting impact on the world around us.
Job Description
As an intern with the Rail Public Projects team, you will assist with the coordination of public projects on behalf of our railroad clients which includes project management services, coordination with various government agency project sponsors, progressing project assignments from cradle-to-grave, and providing timely reporting and communication to our rail clients and agencies. You will aid engineers and project managers reviewing agency submittals, preparing project reports/documents, and tracking construction activities.
We are looking for a student intern to start immediately and work 10+ hours per week during the school year and work 40 hours per week during the summer.
Qualifications
You are passionate about:
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Working collaboratively with others.
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Having ownership in the work you do.
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Using your talents to positively affect communities.
You bring to the team:
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Strong communication skills
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Ability to contribute and work well on a team
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Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Project Management
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Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
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Working knowledge of Revit and/or AutoCAD
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Problem-solving and decision-making skills
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Strong attention to detail
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Additional Information
Olsson specializes in engineering and design, client advisory services, planning, field services, and environmental. Improving the world has been our mindset from the very beginning, back when Olsson first opened for business in 1956. And it will be our mindset for years to come.
As an Olsson employee, you will:
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Receive a competitive 401(k) match
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Be empowered to build your career with tailored development paths
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Have the possibility for flexible work arrangements
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Engage in work that has a positive impact on communities
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Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles
In addition, full-time employees will receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.) and the opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance.
Olsson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, military status, or other protected status.
Olsson understands the importance of privacy and is committed to protecting job applicants’ personal information. Pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively, the “CCPA”), this notice explains Olsson’s practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information for job applicants residing in California. Please read this Notice carefully to understand our privacy practices.
For more information about the types of information we collect and how we use it in connection with your general access and use of our website, please review our general California Privacy Notice here (https://www.olsson.com/privacy-policy) .
How this job compares
Set against the 2,007 open Engineering Intern jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$55–94K/yr108 salary ranges
- US median$23–30/hr990 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 33 open Engineering Intern jobs in Utah and 2,007 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Utah
- Experience
- Engineering Intern postings that state a minimum ask for 0 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 0 to 1 year (34 postings).
- Education
- 718 of the 2,007 open Engineering Intern jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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