careers

At Cal Poly’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, we are dedicated to supporting our students in launching successful engineering careers, whether they are preparing for graduation this June or planning a summer internship. We continually update our career resources and employer connections to align with your aspirations. Additionally, our student clubs and department are proud to host two career fairs each year, offering you invaluable opportunities to connect directly with employers and advance your career trajectory well before graduation.

Upcoming Career Fair Dates and Events

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Cal Poly’s Civil & Environmental Engineering Career Fair has been a key link between students and industry for over 30 years. Cal Poly students are highly valued for internships and full-time positions, thanks to the university’s “Learn by Doing” philosophy. The Society of Civil Engineers (SCE) and Society of Environmental Engineers (SENVE) enhance this experience with unique opportunities, and both groups are nationally recognized. The 35th Annual Career Fair will occur on January 10th, 2025, and invites companies to recruit from civil, environmental, and related fields. 

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The Industrial Partnership Career Fair, hosted by Cal Poly’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Industrial Partnership Program, invites students from all majors to connect with 30 platinum industry partners. This event offers an excellent opportunity to explore career and internship opportunities in civil, construction, environmental, structural, water resources, transportation, and geotechnical engineering. The fair will occur on January 24th, 2025, at 10:00 am in Chumash Auditorium (UU, Building 65), followed by a partners’ dinner. Students, stay tuned for further details on how to register for both the fair and the dinner!

Civil and Environmental Engineering Careers and Internships

Our department advertises full-time and internship opportunities to current students and alumni in the Cal Poly Civil and Environmental Engineering community. To have your open position listed on this page, please complete the following form. For any questions, contact ceenve@calpoly.edu.

open positions from our industry partners

Opportunities posted here are shared directly by our Corporate Partners as part of the Industrial Partnership Program to recruit our students. Feel free to apply as directed by the links.

POSITION INTERN/PERM COMPANY SPECIALTY LOCATION DEADLINE TO APPLY DATE POSTED
Associate Engineer -Multiple Openings Perm CDR West Civil Costa Mesa, CA 6/30/25 9/13/24
Design Engineer -Multiple Openings Perm CDR West Civil Costa Mesa, CA 6/30/25 9/13/24
Geotechnical Staff Engineer Perm Rockridge Geotechnical Civil Emeryville, CA 5/1/25 9/13/24
Engineer – Construction (NorCal) Perm Manson Construction Co. Construction Engineering Richmond, CA 11/30/24 9/16/24
Engineer Intern – Construction (NorCal) Temp Manson Construction Co. Construction Engineering Richmond, CA 11/30/24 9/16/24
Engineer – Construction (SoCal) Perm Manson Construction Co. Construction Engineering Long Beach, CA 11/30/24 9/16/24
Engineer Intern – Construction (SoCal) Temp Manson Construction Co. Construction Engineering Long Beach, CA 11/30/24 9/16/24
Engineer – Construction (Northwest) Perm Manson Construction Co. Construction Engineering Seattle, WA 11/30/24 9/16/24
Engineer Intern – Construction (Northwest) Temp Manson Construction Co. Construction Engineering Seattle, WA 11/30/24 9/16/24
Project Engineer Intern Temp Webcor Construction Engineering, General Engineering Santa Barbara, CA 10/31/24 9/17/24
Project Engineer Intern Temp Webcor Construction Engineering, General Engineering Los Angeles, CA 10/31/24 9/17/24
Project Engineer Perm Webcor Any Santa Barbara, CA 2/07/25 9/17/24
Internship/Co-Op Temp Huitt-Zollars Any Offices in TX, CA, WA, NM, AZ, OK, FL, VA, and OR  2/28/25 10/02/24
Engineering Careers Perm Huitt-Zollars Any Offices in TX, CA, WA, NM, AZ, OK, FL, VA, and OR  2/28/25 10/02/24
Field/Office Engineer Internship Temp Kiewit Transportation, Construction Los Angeles, CA 12/08/24 10/16/24
Transportation Student Intern – Multiple Openings Temp Consor Engineers Transportation Rancho Cordova, Walnut Creek, San Luis Obispo, CA 1/01/25 10/21/24
Field Engineer- Intern Temp Technical Builders Construction San Jose, CA 1/01/25 10/29/24
Project Engineer – Intern Temp Technical Builders Construction San Jose, CA 1/01/25 10/29/24
Project Engineer Perm Technical Builders Construction San Jose, CA 1/01/25 10/29/24
Field Engineer Perm Technical Builders Construction San Jose, CA 1/01/25 10/29/24
Water Resources Engineer Perm ENGEO Water San Ramon, CA 11/30/24 11/04/24
Entry Level Wastewater Process Engineer Perm Jacobs Water Redding, CA 01/30/25 11/07/24

additional open positions

POSITIONINTERN/PERMCOMPANYSPECIALTYLOCATIONDEADLINE TO APPLYDATE POSTED
Civil Engineering Internship 2025 – Office or ConstructionInternU.S Department of Transportation – Federal HighwayAnyLakewood, CO1/31/253/22/24
Binational Program InternInternGreat Basin InstituteAnyRemoteOpen Until Filled6/10/24
San Luis Obispo County Public Works – Intern – Apply HereInternSLO County Public WorksAnySan Luis Obispo, CAOpen Until Filled6/11/24
California Water Boards – InternInternCentral Coast Regional Water Quality Control BoardAnySan Luis Obispo, CAOpen Until Filled6/11/24
Engineer in TrainingPermBPR Consulting GroupAnyRoseville, CAOpen Until Filled8/16/24
Civil Engineering Student Assistant/InternInternCaltrans – District 5CivilSan Luis Obispo, CA9/30/249/3/24
Entry Level Forensic Structural EngineerPermHalliwellMasters PreferredLos Angeles, CA12/01/249/18/24
Transportation Engineer – Civil – Multiple OpeningsPermCalifornia Department of Transportation – METSGeneral EngineeringVallejo, CA10/24/249/24/24
Water Resources Planner/EngineerPermZanjeroEnvironmental EngineeringSacramento, CA12/01/249/24/24
Engineering Intern – Summer 2025TempGriffith CompanyConstructionBakersfield; Brea-Orange County; San Diego; Santa Fe Springs-Los Angeles County, CA10/25/2410/07/24
Water Systems / Water Resources Engineer (Entry- to Mid-Level)PermCounty of San Luis ObispoWater ResourcesSan Luis Obispo, CA11/01/2410/07/24
Engineering Tech IPermOjai Valley Sanitary DistrictAnyOjai, CA11/08/2410/16/24
Engineering Tech IPermOjai Valley Sanitary DistrictAnyOjai, CA11/08/2410/16/24
Qualified SWPPP (QSP) Practitioner – Intern – Multiple OpeningsTempBKF EngineersAnySan Jose, CA12/08/2410/16/24
Central Federal Lands – Internships – Multiple Openings, Civil, Construction, TransportationTempFHWA Central Federal Lands Highway DivisionAnyLakewood, CO1/31/2510/16/24
Junior Engineer – CivilPermEBMUDAnyOakland, CO12/10/2410/16/24
Assistant EngineerPermHartman Engineering, Inc.AnyVisalia, CA12/31/2410/18/24
Civil EIT – HydropowerPermHDRAnySacramento, CA12/31/2410/29/24
Construction Project Manager – InternTempNext Step MinistriesConstructionMadison, WI01/05/2510/30/24
Project EngineerPermClark PacificAnyOntario, Sacramento, Woodland, Adelanto, CA06/30/2511/5/24

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Submit your open positions through the link below.

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CE/ENVE Department Jobs

If interested in a position listed below, please connect directly with the faculty member. If approved, the faculty member will initiate the hiring process. More information regarding the detailed hiring process, your rights as an ISA (Instruction Student Assistant), and the bargaining unit contract person can be found in the Cal Poly Student Employment Handbook. Job descriptions and minimum qualifications are listed for each of the positions posted.

The Instructional Student Assistant (grader) pay rate is $17.86 per hour.

Qualified students must be eligible to work in the U.S., be in good academic standing, meet the minimum qualifications, and be at least a half-time student. Exceptions to the minimum eligibility qualifications may be granted at the sole discretion of the University.

While there is no official deadline for grader positions, these decisions are typically made within two weeks of the start of the quarter. The sooner you connect with the faculty, the better. 

Please address any questions you have about the process to ceenve@calpoly.edu.

At California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees and our community. Bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and value systems fosters the innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Cal Poly’s values of free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility. Cal Poly’s commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention. California Polytechnic State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

CE/ENVE Department Research Jobs

Research opportunities for students to work side by side with department faculty on projects that make a difference. Please connect directly with the faculty member to express interest.

STUDENTPROJECTMAJORCONTACTDETAILS
UndergraduateSanta Rosa Creek Foundation Summer Research ProgramCivil EngineeringDr. Stefan Talke
  • These internships are available to develop, build, test, and deploy low-cost water-level sensors in the coastal ocean. The students will be paid $3500 for the summer and will be apart of the scientific research process.
UndergraduateMineta Transportation Institute grant for Nanomaterial AdditivesCivil Engineering

Dr. El Badawy,

Dr. Rahim

  • Dr. El Badawy and Dr. Rahim received a grant from Mineta Transportation Institute to develop nanomaterial additives to reduce moisture damage in hot mix asphalt. The student will carry out project tasks.
  • 1 year project that will start in May/June 2021.
GraduateMineta Transportation Institute grant for Nanomaterial AdditivesCivil Engineering

Dr. El Badawy,

Dr. Rahim

  • Dr. El Badawy and Dr. Rahim received a grant from Mineta Transportation Institute to develop nanomaterial additives to reduce moisture damage in hot mix asphalt. The student will carry out project tasks.
  • 1 year project that will start in May/June 2021.
UndergraduateCorrosion ResearchanyDr. Long Wang
  • Designed experimental procedures to investigate corrosion damage development and have used machine learning techniques to automate damage detection based on images.