Transportation Data Science Intern

Company Description

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At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Transportation Data Science Intern to be based in Sanford, FL.

This position is expected to begin immediately. 
 

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Deliver full-stack software products on ITS and traffic-related projects with integration in existing environments and enterprise datasets.
• Build on existing NodeJS APIs to create web application components interoperable with existing workflows.
• Build efficient microservices, SQL transactions, and data management architectures to maintain an excellent user experience.
• Work in Linux and Windows environments with enterprise tools for modern, secure web products.
• Develops an awareness of standard practices, techniques, and procedures under supervision.
• Research alternate solutions and design options in support of the project team, e.g., identify and implement best practices.
• Communicates and collaborates with ICM team, client, project stakeholders, and others.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Candidates must be currently enrolled in a university program pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Civil Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with the intent to continue after the internship unless graduating.
• Candidates must have completed three years of study in their program.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive experience with JavaScript, NodeJS and T-SQL.
• Experience with Websockets, NGINX, PostgreSQL/PostGIS, Maplibre GL JS, Kafka, and responsive UI design.
• Experience with data ingestion/transformation and visualization.
• Thorough knowledge of REST API best practices and concepts and the ability to use it in practice.
• Ability to work with geospatial datasets including unit transformations, coordinate reference systems, and geojson.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to present a portfolio demonstrating experience relevant to the preferred qualifications and job description is a plus. 
• Self-motivated individual who embraces lifelong learning and excels in self-taught skills.  

Additional Information

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.
• This position requires a hybrid work schedule which includes in-office work in Sanford, FL, with the potential to work fully remotely.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4