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HNTB

Intern Engineer: Rail & Transit – Summer 2027

Location

New York, NY

Wage

$26.34 – $39.5/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on October 2, 2026

Job Description

Overview

HNTB is seeking Intern Engineers for Summer 2027 to assist in delivering complex public transportation projects within Rail & Transit in their New York City office. This role involves performing basic engineering tasks aligned with post-secondary engineering curriculum.

Responsibilities

  • Assists engineer teams in various tasks and duties.
  • Assists Engineer with research, development and design of projects.
  • Assists Engineer with the preparation of engineering drawings and documents as assigned.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma/GED or equivalent plus current enrollment in an accredited post-secondary engineering program.
  • Understands engineering, geometric, and algebraic principles at a basic level.
  • Shows proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Accepts and applies direction from peers and supervisors.
  • Obtains an understanding of introductory shop drawing and submittal procedures and requirements.
  • Ability to perform basic engineering calculations.
  • Ability to organize information for use in drawings or other documents.

Additional Information

  • Relocation and housing are NOT provided for these positions.
  • Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
  • The approximate pay range for New York is $26.34 - $39.50.
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How this job compares in New York, NY

Pay in context

At roughly $33/hr, this posting comes in about 20% below the $41/hr median for welding jobs in New York, NY, where the middle half runs $38–$45/hr across 30 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 23% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in New York, NY

We're tracking 47 other active welding openings in New York, NY right now, from 35 different employers. 29 of them were added in the last week. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 151 other active welding openings from 100 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in New York, or widen the search to New York.

The most active employers in New York at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in New York, NY (16), Alstom (4), and Metropolitan Transportation Authority (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New York, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are New York at $41/hr and Brooklyn at $32/hr. New York is among them.

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