Civil Engineering Internship, Structures (Summer 2026)

Job Description

Job Description

The civil engineering internship with our Structures team is a mentorship position designed to serve both an immediate objective of providing support to engineering staff and a long-term objective of internally developing exceptional engineering talent. This position is based in AVCON's Orlando, Florida office.

PROJECT EXPOSURE (may include but are not limited to)

• Basic drafting skills and techniques.
• Working with and supporting engineers or higher-level technicians in the development and maintenance of project documentation from design to construction.
• Performing a variety of routine tasks designed to provide hands-on experience with engineering methods and practices to include engineering calculations, quantities take-offs, cost estimating, CAD, and project specification review and development.
• Task assignments are selected to provide educational challenge, professional growth, and completion of ongoing project deliverables and milestones.

The ideal candidate is an engineering student in their third or higher year with a strong potential to develop into an outstanding engineer with the following success factors:

• Advanced academic record.
• A demonstrated aptitude in engineering with an emphasis on both the practical and theoretical aspects of the engineering profession.
• Demonstrated leadership and personal motivation.
• Evidence of high potential for exceptional achievement.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND TECHNCIAL COMPETENCIES

• Current Bachelor's or Master's level student majoring in Civil Engineering.
• Familiarity with MS Outlook, MS Word, and MS Excel.
• Exposure and working knowledge of AutoCAD, preferred.
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees and management.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and protect privileged client information and documents appropriately.
• Knowledge of correct English usage including spelling, grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary.
• Self-motivated, conscientious, and willing to learn.
• Effective listening skills.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Some relevant experience that indicates a propensity to excel by demonstrating leadership, initiative, accomplishment, and/or teamwork.

LICENSURE

• Valid drivers' license and maintenance of satisfactory driving record.
• Engineer in Training (EIT), preferred for Bachelor's final year and Master's level students.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

There are no supervisory responsibilities associated with this position.

TELECOMMUTING

Due to the collaborative nature of this position, it is important that this position physically work in the office.

ENVIRONMENT

Work usually takes place in a clean, pleasant, and comfortable office setting. Site visits may occasionally take place in an outdoor environment. Nights and weekends are generally not required but may occasionally be necessary with little or no advanced notice.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit for long periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

TOOL/PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

As dictated by client site protocol, candidate will be required to utilize proper personal protective equipment including but not limited to gloves, sleeves, leather protectors, hard hats, safety vests, safety glasses and shields, hearing protection, safety shoes, covers, helmets/hoods, and any additional tools required for the task at hand.

DISCLAIMER

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required for this job. Management reserves the right to make adjustments and/or assign or reassign any portion of this job description at any time with or without notice.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

AVCON, INC. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, AVCON complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment at every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

AVCON expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of AVCON's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

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Founded in 1988, AVCON, INC. (AVCON) serves the aviation, facilities, transportation, and development industries and employs over 130 professionals with expertise in all aspects of aviation planning and design; civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing engineering; fire protection design; utilities coordination and design; traffic planning and highway design; and a full array of design and construction support services. AVCON has built its reputation on delivering innovative and practical engineering solutions to clients, blending economic, sustainable, and technological elements into each project. Whether working on a building facility, roadway, or airfield, AVCON offers high-level technical expertise based on more than three decades of hands-on experience ensuring the job is done right the first time. AVCON prides itself on partnering with clients in Transforming Today's Ideas into Tomorrow's Reality.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES: Please note that AVCON does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, AVCON will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, AVCON explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of AVCON.