Transportation Construction Engineering Intern

MSA has an opportunity for a Transportation Engineering Intern for the spring/summer of 2026 in either our Baraboo Appleton or Marshfield WI offices. This position will offer students hands-on project exposure to a variety of transportation projects. The various projects youll be working on make a significant and positive impact on the communities you serve.

Who we are & how we help
As a full-service 100% employee-owned consulting firm MSA is all about creating communities that thrive. We partner with clients to solve complex and multi-faceted challenges and improve the quality of infrastructure and neighborhoods. Our focus is to provide exceptional service that builds strong communities. Above all MSAs purpose is to enable people to positively impact the lives of others.

Our professionals include engineers architects environmental scientists funding experts urban planners and surveyors to name a few and they work together to provide a full suite of professional services to our clients. From bike trails and interstate highways to drinking water and wastewater we have supported projects from start to finish since the 1930s.

Our core values guide our daily decisions and how we inspire encourage and support one another.

Honesty & Integrity - We tell the truth deal fairly with staff and clients respect our commitments and behave in an ethical manner.

Commitment to Learning - We support the professional growth of our staff and invest significant resources in ongoing training and technology.

Respect & Care for Employees - We promote employee wellness personal growth and provide a safe and respectful work environment.

Openness - We build trust with all employees through an open and informative company culture.

Client Focus - We enjoy our clients seek to understand their needs promptly respond to concerns and help them reach their goals.

We are collaborative we are impactful and together as owners we make a difference.

The work you may do

• Office Work/Design

  • CAD work and 3D design on highway and bridge improvement projects
  • Project plan & specifications development
  • Providing quantity take off reviews and developing estimates for highway and bridge construction projects.

  Field Work/Construction Management

  • Topographic survey or other project data collection
  • Construction field inspection/staking operations
  • Complete Inspector Daily Reports (IDRs) and other DOT reports
  • Measure and compute item quantities installed on the project

What you bring
Skills & Knowledge / Education & Experience:

• Minimum 2.75 GPA required
• Pursuing a Bachelors degree (or related) in Civil Engineering required transportation focus preferred
• Sophomore to senior standing required
• A valid drivers license required
• Previous related engineering intern or co-op experience preferred
• Prior experience in the transportation field preferred
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Excel required
• Microstation or AutoCAD experience preferred
• A desire to learn more about transportation engineering projects in a consulting industry
• This position requires you to have authorization to work in the United States for any employer. We will not provide sponsorship for this position.

Who You Are:

• You work well with others. You share ideas and listen with open ears. You can listen to criticism and respectfully disagree with people. You help others succeed. You are comfortable working with colleagues and with busy leaders. You love seeing the team and company succeed.
• You are a strategic thinker. You see the big picture and the details. You help your team see opportunities focus on goals and make paths to success.
• You are a confident communicator. You can explain complicated things to people in a way that they can understand. You are confident in your communication and people have confidence in what you say.
• You think like an analyst. You know how to dig into problems ask questions find information and help your team make good decisions.

Benefits
We tried to narrow it down to just 5 reasons to work at MSA but we couldnt stop ourselves!All employeeshave the opportunity to enjoy the following perks:

• Collaborative work environment
• Opportunities to apply your skills and experiences with an established multi-disciplinary consulting firm
• Support of over 350 close-knit professionals working toward the same common goal
• Co-workers with a passion for what they do
• Casual and flexible work environment
• Competitive pay and perks
• Communities of Practice to share information and provide mentoring opportunities
• Work-life integration we support a healthy work-life balance with flexibility to help you meet your obligations
• Internal and external training opportunities
• STEM outreach and volunteer opportunities

MSA is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex race age disability religion national origin sexual orientation gender identity or any other protected class.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer