Geotechnical Intern

ID 2025-1401
Position Type
Intern
Location
US-TN-Knoxville
Requisition Post Information* : Post End Date
1/1/2026

Overview

At UES, we’re a team of more than 4,000 engineers, scientists, geologists, inspectors, technicians, and drillers united by a shared purpose—to make a meaningful impact in the communities we serve. As a national leader in geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, and materials testing and inspection, we collaborate on transformative projects across transportation, energy, water, healthcare, and more. Learn more about the benefits of joining Team UES and our core values at careers.teamues.com.

 

Joining Universal Engineering Sciences (UES) offers you the opportunity to excel at the fastest growing Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) firm in the country. Experienced and proven, UES is considered a pioneer of the industry and stands at the forefront of emerging technology and best practices.
 
We are a family of companies with revenue of $500M, quickly rising through organic and acquisition growth. We are made up of 6 regions that include nearly 26 companies within those regions: Florida, West, Texas, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Midwest. UES is a family of almost 3,800 team members who operate in 87 locations in 20 states. Our values guide the way we work, make decisions, and treat others, specifically our team members, customers, and the communities where we serve. We STRIVE for safety, teamwork, responsiveness, integrity, value, and excellence.
 
At UES, you will collaborate with a team that places value in our collective vision, culture of community, and unwavering commitment to excellence. While being encouraged to promote innovative and creative ideas, you will be provided the support to bring those ideas to fruition. As our company continues to grow at a rapid pace, so do the opportunities for our current and future team members to learn and mentor for continued professional and personal development. Additionally, you can count on excellent benefits, a comprehensive PTO plan, uncapped career growth, and the best people in the industry.  You can learn more about our career opportunities here: https://teamues.com/careers/

Responsibilities

  • Locates, observes, and logs field explorations and activities
  • Organizes field operations and can provide oversight of field activities
  • Communicates field observations and results to Project Engineer and Staff Engineers
  • Is responsible for collecting samples and transporting them to the laboratory
  • Describes samples
  • Prepares reports on-field activities and summarizes field and laboratory data
  • May perform some laboratory testing
  • Performs other duties as requested

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Must be currently enrolled at a university and pursuing a degree in Civil or Geological Engineering
  • No experience required other than course work in Civil or Geological Engineering
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • The ability for accuracy and detail in performing field observations
  • Computer literacy
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Willingness to travel
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit for long periods; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Who We Are

UES is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to recruit the most qualified candidates. Please see our full EEO Statement here

Options

Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later.