Civil Site Design Internship (Summer 2027)

Urban is currently seeking undergraduate-level students interested in pursuing careers in Civil Engineering or Landscape Architecture. Successful candidates would be based in our Annandale or Chantilly office.

Our immersive summer internship program is designed to be fully in-office, five days a week. This structure ensures that interns gain a wide range of professional development experiences while building strong technical skills.

Urban Ltd. provides full-service civil engineering, transportation engineering, land planning, landscape architecture and surveying services to private and public sector clients throughout the Washington D.C. metropolitan area.

Candidates 

• Must be enrolled in an accredited university (Civil Engineering majors are preferred)
• Interest in designing, preparing and processing land development applications 
• Candidates local to the Mid-Atlantic Region are preferred
• Candidates must have the ability to make well-informed design decisions based on their knowledge of civil engineering concepts and locality requirements
• Contributes to the preparation of full sets of construction plans
• Ensure the quality of all work completed
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office is preferred 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are a must

Typical Duties Will Include

• Participation in planned intern social events 
• Creation of CAD drawings and details for site and subdivision plans
• Site Layout and utility design
• Horizontal and vertical design of roadways
• Preparation of erosion and sediment control plans
• Generating hydrologic computations for SWM facilities
• Performing pavement design computations
• Performing site distance analysis
• Preparing site work quantity take-offs
• Coordination with internal and external engineers, architects, etc.

Urban's Most Important Asset Is Our People, As Our People Make Our Clients' Visions A Reality

Founded in 1967, Urban is a stable base upon which to begin or advance your career. Learn new technical skills, work on interesting and dynamic projects, and achieve career growth in an industry-leading company.

Urban Provides

• A proven track record of repeat business with many well-known builders, developers, retailers, public agencies, and other clients
• An environment where our employees work together on project teams where everyone's contributions and strengths are encouraged as it helps foster our success together
• Ample learning opportunities across multiple spheres within the engineering and land development world
• Ongoing, high-profile projects in and around the Mid-Atlantic region
• An excellent reputation, with numerous awards and recognition from industry organizations
• Collaborative and supportive team environment
• Opportunity to learn from one another
• Daily direct access to senior staff who provide mentorship and training
• Flexible and casual work environment to help maintain a healthy work and life balance

Urban Ltd. is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.