Demo

Site Engineer Technician Summer Intern

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
Oak Brook, IL Intern
POSTED ON 9/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/4/2026

 

 
 
 

Site Engineer Technician Internship

 

The Opportunity:

To create, maintain and restore a wide variety of port and coastal assets – harbors, waterways, rivers, wetlands, beaches, and storm-eroded shores – we use our sizeable fleet of specialized dredging equipment to excavate and transport the full range of underwater soils, including silts, sands, clays and rock. Also, Great Lakes dredging and land reclamation is a significant and essential infrastructure activity. Please

The summer Internship starts in May and ends in August. The summer Internship starts several days after the applicant's finals are completed. At these times the company will provide airfare to our corporate HQ where you will receive your technology for the internship. Once completed, we will provide transportation to one of our project sites. While on site the company will provide transportation in the form of a shared company vehicle or shared rental car. Housing will be provided on site in the form of a single hotel room or a shared company apartment (individual bedrooms). The company will also provide a $52 / day meal allowance for every day you are working on site. The company flies the intern back to their home airport on a Wednesday evening with a return flight back to site the following Wednesday. The internship normally ends ~1-2 weeks before classes begin again for the fall semester.

We are interested in receiving resumes of Civil Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or Construction Management majors.


About the Company:

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States. In addition, Great Lakes is fully engaged in expanding its core business into the rapidly developing offshore wind energy industry. The Company has a long history of performing significant international projects. The Company employs experienced civil, ocean and mechanical engineering staff in its estimating, production and project management functions. In its over 136-year history, the Company has never failed to complete a marine project. Great Lakes owns and operates the largest and most diverse fleet in the U.S. dredging industry, comprised of approximately 200 specialized vessels. Great Lakes has a disciplined training program for engineers that ensures experienced-based performance as they advance through Company operations. The Company’s Incident-and Injury-Free® (IIF®) safety management program is integrated into all aspects of the Company’s culture. The Company’s commitment to the IIF® culture promotes a work environment where employee safety is paramount.

Duties and Responsibilities:

 The intern duties include, but are not limited to:

        

  • Ensuring a safe work environment during all operations and tasks
  • Land and hydrographic surveying for construction management purposes
  • Dredge production monitoring, analysis, and reporting
  • Daily dredge and quality control reporting
  • General support of our operations and fellow team members

Our Base hourly rate varies depending on education and relevant work experience. You will receive 1.5 times hourly pay for hours worked over 40 hours per week. Work hours are variable and dependent on Engineering staff and project needs / requirements. Work requires a 7-day per week schedule and typically 8 to 12 hours per day. On any project assignment, the Project Engineer may, when necessary, require different schedules or positions filled.

We are interested in receiving resumes of seniors in the Civil Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Construction Management majors.

 

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breast-feeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability (including medical condition), military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, or other status protected by law or regulation.

GLDD participates in E-Verify as required by law.

 


Salary : $25

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Site Engineer Technician Summer Intern?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Site Engineer Technician Summer Intern career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$82,762 - $100,977
Income Estimation: 
$95,852 - $118,073
Income Estimation: 
$120,143 - $165,703
Income Estimation: 
$87,529 - $100,509
Income Estimation: 
$90,372 - $103,622
Income Estimation: 
$61,825 - $80,560
Income Estimation: 
$90,032 - $105,965
Income Estimation: 
$85,996 - $102,718
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Great Lakes Dredge & Dock

  • Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Dallas, TX
  • Site Engineer The Opportunity: Deepen Ports, Repair Shorelines, Build Islands, Make an Impact! Great Lakes Dredge & Dock provides domestic and internationa... more
  • 10 Days Ago

  • Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Dallas, TX
  • About the Company Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States. In addition, Great Lakes is full... more
  • 10 Days Ago

  • Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Morgan, LA
  • The Opportunity : As an Offshore Project Engineer on board our rock installation vessel Acadia you will be assisting the Offshore Construction Manager (OCM... more
  • 12 Days Ago

  • Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Oak Brook, IL
  • Site Engineer Technician Internship The Opportunity: To create, maintain and restore a wide variety of port and coastal assets – harbors, waterways, rivers... more
  • 14 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Site Engineer Technician Summer Intern jobs in the Oak Brook, IL area that may be a better fit.

  • Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Oak Brook, IL
  • Site Engineer Technician Internship The Opportunity: To create, maintain and restore a wide variety of port and coastal assets – harbors, waterways, rivers... more
  • 14 Days Ago

  • syskahennessy Chicago, IL
  • Watch your work come to life in landmark projects around the world when you partner with Syska Hennessy Group! As a global leader in consulting, engineerin... more
  • Just Posted

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!