Overview

ABOUT THE POSITION

VHB partners with CREST (Commercial Real Estate Success Training) in a 10-week paid internship program designed to introduce women and people of color to the commercial real estate industry. The CREST Internship program runs from 6/3/2024-8/9/2024.

Experience the activity and workflows of a large engineering firm – focusing on Civil Engineering, Permitting, Environmental Resources, Survey, Planning & Landscape Architecture, and Structures. The Intern will rotate departments to get exposure to different services within VHB.

The internship will be virtual and in-person and be supplemented with site visits to various locations in MA to assist with field work. Rotation between VHBs Watertown and Boston offices.

Responsibilities

• Work side by side with engineers as they develop design solutions for urban and suburban building projects
• Participate in site construction observations
• Exposure to CAD based design and computer modelling of stormwater systems
• Participate in site research and on-site evaluations
• Gain insight on what it takes to permit large and complicated real estate development projects by working closely with the Permitting Team
• Work side by side with team leaders, assist with the preparation of an environmental filing to gain experience with all the different technical studies required for a filing
• Assist with field survey
• Get exposure to plan preparation and registry research
• Work side by side with planners and they develop plans for communities and private developers

Qualifications

• Civil Engineering major or a student who is enrolled in Planning, Environmental Sciences, Structural Engineering or Landscape Architecture. Strong desire for further exposure to the industry.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Computer programs: Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, GIS, CAD drafting software
• Member of the CREST Program

We are VHB! We’re an inspired and innovative team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who partner with clients in the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments. Our work helps improve mobility, enhance communities, and contribute to economic vitality. We do this while balancing development and infrastructure needs with stewardship of our environment. 

Our people make us great! VHB provides a differentiating employee experience, which includes: 

• Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
• Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
• Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
• Focus on learning, development, and career growth
• Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace

We are consistently rated one of the top AEC firms to work for across our 30 offices on the East Coast. We’re growing, and we hope you’ll join us! 

VHB is a proud Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion—supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. All individuals receive consideration for employment based on their qualifications without discrimination for race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, or any other basis protected by law.

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