Civil Engineer - Internship/Co-OpDepartment:Internships & Co-OpsLocation:Downers Grove, ILSevan Multi-Site Solutions is a veteran-owned business that provides fully customized, turnkey, program management and construction services at scale. We offer program management, site assessments, design, and engineering services for restaurant, grocery, gas station, retail, and government projects nationwide. We work with leading brands like McDonald-s, Starbucks, Sprouts, Whataburger, to name a few. At Sevan, we provide the talent, technology, and trusted expertise needed to consistently deliver excellence in multi-site construction.Internship / Co-Op Opportunity:We are looking for driven, outgoing students that want to apply their education in their Civil Engineering courses to real life experiences. At Sevan, you will be part of a team that is dynamic and fast paced, supporting a variety of client projects in multi-site construction. You will have the opportunity to see and be involved in the construction of commercial projects from start to finish in the retail, restaurant, gas station, grocery store sectors.We are looking for interns/co-op students for theSpring or Summer 2025semester. This position is based in our Downers Grove, IL headquarters on a hybrid schedule (3 days in office, 2 days at home). This position is available to those local to the Chicagoland or Chicago western suburbs during the Spring or Summer of 2025.Responsibilities:
Assists with design site layouts
Assists in creating grading plans and stormwater management plans utilizing AutoCAD Civil 3D
Assists with completing Site Investigation Reports (SIR) to communicated potential roadblocks and establish design criterion
Review third party drawings
Assist in the coordination and communication with utility service providers
Assist in identifying and obtaining all entitlements/approvals/permits/licenses necessary for the project
Additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications - Education, Skills, and Abilities:
In progress: 4-year degree in Civil Engineering
Strong ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing, with all levels of the project team including management, project management, clients, client-s organization, contractors, and vendors.
Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks at once.
Willing to dive in, proactively ask for new things you can help with, desire to learn and ambition to excel.
Strong attention to detail.
Strong communication skills and a desire to be involved in all aspects of a construction project life cycle.
Ability to tolerate ambiguity and be able to work effectively within a diverse workplace.
Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize in a changing work environment.
Proficient working knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite.
Sevan is an INC. 5000 Fastest-Growing Company | Great Places to Work 2023 | Best Places to work in Chicago -20, -21, -22, -23 | Best Places to Work in Construction 2023, 2024Sevan Multi-Site Solutions Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, genetics, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other basis protected by law.