Civil Engineering Intern - Site Design

ra Smith

We currently have an opening for a student to fill a summer intern position to begin in Summer 2026 at our Irvine, CA office. We are looking for students with an interest in gaining practical engineering experience from experienced project managers, engineers and technicians through on-the-job training on real projects. During this time, you will be encouraged to hone your problem-solving abilities and develop technical skills.

Ranked #2 as a Top Workplace, ra Smith is a growing multi-disciplinary consulting civil and structural engineering and land surveying firm with over 45 years of experience. We work on projects nationwide from our seven locations in Wisconsin, Illinois and California.

At ra Smith, our culture is focused on client service, quality and innovation. We strongly believe in work/life balance and employee development. These attributes and our people-oriented environment have led us to receive numerous project and culture awards.

On any given day our co-op students could be working on the following:

• Pre-development due diligence
• Exhibit preparation
• Permit application
• Site planning
• Civil 3D design tasks including grading or utility design, technical writing or other tasks to assist the project engineers

Our student employees can immediately participate in our:

• 401K plan with immediate employee participation and generous company match
• Professional development opportunities in a variety of mentoring and training programs
• People-oriented culture, well-recognized within the industry
• Company picnics and seasonal events
• Social and team-building opportunities
• Fun sports leagues such as softball, basketball, bowling, cycling, disc golf, and others
• Corporate wear reimbursement
• Employee referral bonus
• This position may be eligible for discretionary bonus programs based on individual and company financial performance
• Pay range: $24 - $26/hr + dependent on experience

• Must have completed the Sophomore Year of a 4-year Bachelor of Science Program in Civil Engineering at a U.S. accredited college or university and coursework in civil engineering.
• Technical skills to include exposure to AutoCAD, Civil 3D and Microsoft Office products
• Able to solve basic engineering problems; good decision-making skills
• Skilled at planning by accurately scoping out length and difficulty of tasks and projects
• Excellent communication, detail orientation, interpersonal skills, and team player

We are proud to be an EOE/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disabled employer. Visit  to explore some of our projects, check out testimonials from staff and clients, and learn more about what makes us stand out in our industry.