Seeking Equipment Engineering & Design Intern At NJ Transit, we believe innovation starts with our customers. We are the third-largest transportation agency in North America and fully committed to delivering safe and reliable services that can get customers to their desired destinations on time. This tactic has driven our success in developing real-world solutions that affect many individuals lives every day. We are looking to hire talented students for our Summer Internship Program who can help initiate our solution-based business model to the next level. As an intern at NJ Transit, you will oversee projects from concepts to completion. Our interns step away from the regular sitting at the desk to having the opportunity at hands-on experience with several other business units within NJ Transit. Our ideal candidate is passionate about learning and using creative solutions to make an impact on the lives of others every day.
The Equipment Design and Engineering (ED&E) Intern is responsible for project management and engineering tasks needed to support the ED&E group throughout NJ TRANITS’s facilities. Intern engineering work includes office and field opportunities incorporating a wide variety of technical and management functions associated with engineering manufacturing, inspection, and system testing. A successful candidate must adequately follow directions, perform responsibly, and promote professional relationships with customers, contractors, and fellow employees. Projects typically include working with several Fortune 500 companies and working with regional and global rail rolling stock manufacturers with varying degrees of complexity.
Objective of this role:
Assist Project Managers with assorted duties such as document control, budget tracking, compiling data, working on various deliverable packages, creating or working on various MS
Office based documents needed to ensure project tasks are being identified, reviewed, tacked and completed
Basic drawing and schematic reviews or manual reviews will also be required
Evaluate technical and project functions associated with engineering, manufacturing, inspection, and system testing
Skills and Qualifications:
Understanding of the New Jersey TRANIST system and the services it provides.
Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and be proficient in Microsoft program base applications.
Must be able to work in a self-directed manner, effectively interact in project teams, and complete assignments and deliverables in a timely and accurate fashion.
Must possess good math, writing, and presentation skills and have a good knowledge of Microsoft Office such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
Must have a good understanding of mechanical and electrical concepts.
Working Environment
60% Newark NJ TRANSIT Headquarters
40% Field Meadowlands Maintenance Complex Kearny NJ and other sites
When applying please complete the entire application; any incomplete applications will not be considered. Also, please upload your resume and cover letter to be considered when applying. Hourly Rate: $12-$22
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New Jersey Transit is an Equal Opportunity Employer
NOTES:
Employer will assist with relocation costs.
About New Jersey Transit
General InformationNJ TRANSIT is New Jersey's public transportation corporation. Its mission is to provide safe, reliable, convenient and cost-effective transit service with a skilled team of employees, dedicated to our customers' needs and committed to excellence.Covering a service area of 5,325 square miles, NJ TRANSIT is the nation's third largest provider of bus, rail and light rail transit, linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia. The agency operates a fleet of 2,027 buses, 711 trains and 45 light rail vehicles. On 236 bus routes and 11 rail lines statewide, NJ TRANSIT provides nearly 223 million passenger trips each year.NJ TRANSIT also administers several publicly funded transit programs for people with disabilities, senior citizens and people living in the state's rural areas who have no other means of transportation. In addition, the agency provides support and equipment to privately-owned contract bus carriers. As the vehicle that connects New Jerseyans with employment, education, health care and recreational opportunities in and around the Garden State, NJ TRANSIT is vital to the state's economic and social well-being, as well as its quality of life....Mission StatementTo provide safe, reliable, convenient and cost-effective transit service with a skilled team of employees, dedicated to our customers' needs and committed to excellence.
