Rail Signal Intern – Summer 2025

ABOUT THE POSITION

VHB’s New York City office is seeking a Rail Signal Intern to work on signal engineering projects during the Summer of 2025. The intern will learn technical skills and design approach with relation to railroad and transit signal systems.

Responsibilities

• Effectively interact with numerous VHB staff, clients, and consultants to advance projects in a timely manner
• Engineering calculations
• Contract documents including specifications
• Assist in planning, analysis, preliminary and final design document preparation for transit-focused system infrastructure projects
• Produce/draw railway signal and comms design drawings in CAD
• Survey of existing signal and comms equipment on MTA and MNR

Skills and Attributes

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to independently manage multiple tasks and interact appropriately and positively with clients
• Self-motivated with attention to detail
• Robust technical and critical thinking skills
• Exposure to CAD software such as MicroStation and AutoCAD

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Must have the ability to conduct tasks independently
• Strong interest in comms and signal engineering

Our best estimate of the hourly salary range for this position located in New York is $19/hr - $28/hr. The final compensation will be based on a variety of factors such as individual qualifications, education, and experience.

VHB does not provide housing for internships.

We are VHB! We’re an inspired and innovative team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who partner with clients in the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments. Our work helps improve mobility, enhance communities, and contribute to economic vitality. We do this while balancing development and infrastructure needs with stewardship of our environment. 

Our people make us great! VHB provides a differentiating employee experience, which includes: 

• Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
• Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
• Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
• Focus on learning, development, and career growth
• Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace  

We are consistently rated one of the top AEC firms to work for across our 30+ offices on the East Coast. We’re growing, and we hope you’ll join us! 

VHB is a proud Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion—supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. All individuals receive consideration for employment based on their qualifications without discrimination for race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, or any other basis protected by law.

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