Category: Job Postings

Looking for a student looking for experience in field and office work, inspections, shadowing Patrick Machin, PE in all areas. Student who would be willing to live in Traverse City, MI.  Paid position.  We would like to have someone begin right after the spring semester ends until end of August.  This is a great opportunity for someone looking for hands on experience in a busy firm.  The candidate must be capable of reading and understanding plans, working with field measuring devices, levels, calculating construction slopes and grades, completion of daily reports, and have their own transportation to and from office and job sites.

Machin Engineering is a multi-disciplined firm composed of creative individuals working within the civil and structural engineering practices, licensed in twenty-six different states across the Midwest and South. Our work varies from custom lifting components for heavy construction, pile designs for manufacturing, earth retention, stormwater designs, and so much more. We pride ourselves on a solid base of repeat clients in a flexible, innovative, and challenging work environment. The successful candidate must have the ability to perform work on many different projects types and be a competent multi-tasker with a craving to learn! Each employee is supported with all of the tools and software necessary to deliver the very best product for our clients. Machin Engineering utilizes UAV drone, underwater ROV, laser scanning, vibration monitoring, and many other tools important to the industry.

We would LOVE to have a Tech student! 

Please have students email resume to me:  angie@machinengineering.net

Machin Engineering, Inc.

p (231) 935-1530

(855) 935-1530

www.machinengineering.net

Van Buren County Road Commission (VBCRC), located in Lawrence, Michigan, is hiring Paid Engineering Technician Interns. Qualified candidates should have an interest in a summer of hands-on work experience in the field of transportation engineering.

Interns will be responsible for a variety of tasks, including:

• Preparation of inspector’s daily reports using Fieldbook/FieldManager
• Survey crew activities
• Drafting and calculating quantities, alignment, grade, and location according to project plans
• Construction site inspection activities
• And more!

Highway Engineer, Barry Anttila, will provide oversight and education to selected candidates. Barry graduated from Michigan Technological University in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. He has 18 years of experience in the Engineering Department of Van Buren County Road Commission and currently oversees a staff of three full-time Engineering Technicians. The environment at VBCRC provides a great learning opportunity for those interested in transportation engineering.

The attached flyer details wages and application instructions. Please feel free to share.

Thank you,

Kristina Longcore

Safety Coordinator – Accounting Clerk

Van Buren County Road Commission

325 West James St. | P.O. Box 156

Lawrence, MI 49064

p: 269-674-8011 x248   f: 269-674-3770

www.VBCRC.org | VBCRC Facebook

The Emmet County Road Commission (Harbor Springs Michigan) has an opening for a summer intern.  The road commission has several larger projects going this year including construction of a timber bridge, a large aluminum box culvert, a cold-in-place pavement recycling project, as well as a variety of other work including overseeing gravel crush production measurements, traffic counts, and assisting with survey work.  The road commission pays $15 per hour with a guaranteed 40 hours per week and some overtime on projects.  This is a chance to work with one of Michigan Tech’s civil engineering alumni to learn about transportation engineering and construction.  

Send resumes to: 

Brian A. Gutowski, P.E.

Engineer-Manager

Emmet County Road Commission

231-347-8142

emmetcrc@emmetcrc.com

The Houghton County Road Commission (Hancock Michigan) is looking for a summer intern to do construction oversight.  The student should be a civil engineering student with interest in transportation.  Basic surveying skills are a bonus.   The HCRC typically hires younger college students to train them so they can work several summers.  Additionally MTU students working at an Upper Peninsula road commission can be eligible for a $500 UP Roadbuilder scholarship for every year of successful completion of the position (supervisor recommends the scholarship).

Applicants will be reviewed on a first come first served basis until the position is filled.  Interested applicants should apply by sending an e-mail with a resume and short cover letter to:

John Cima, P.E. 

Assistant County Engineer

Houghton County Road Commission

john@houghtonroads.org