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Now Hiring College Graduates and Interns
American Engineering is hiring in our Charlotte, Raleigh, and Chesapeake offices.
Are you Graduating in December 2025 or May 2026?
Seeking a Internship for Summer 2026?
Make American Engineering your future!
Join Our Team!
We are looking for new graduates and interns to start a career with one of the fastest-growing firms in the Southeast. American Engineering is hiring in our Charlotte, Raleigh, and Chesapeake offices.
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Civil Engineering
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Transportation
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Landscape Architecture & Land Planning
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Surveying
We have reasonable expectations and assume our new grads and interns join the company with little or no design experience. Our experienced technical professionals are engaged, every day, providing guidance to our new teammates.
Our American Academy training program provides a structure and milestones. Staff have a clear path and a matrix of skills they will learn during their first few years. Our senior experts provide daily hands-on mentoring to help our new grads and interns learn more quickly.
An important part of the American Academy program is our First Friday construction site visits. On the first Friday of each month, junior design staff, accompanied with a senior expert, visit the project sites we designed to see the construction process. This provides invaluable insights and helps our new design professionals understand the impact of design decisions.
Outstanding Benefits Package
American Engineering is Unique
We understand not every new grad knows exactly what they want to do or how they want their career to evolve. At American Engineering you won’t get stuck in one group or doing one type of design. Our design teams work collaboratively which provides technical professionals experience with different types of projects and all elements of a project design. This helps foster well-rounded technical teammates.
There is no limit to how fast someone can grow – in responsibility, technical expertise, or compensation. Unlike many of our competitors, we provide regular salary increases, annual bonuses, and paid overtime, including for salaried professionals.
Adding Several New Teammates at ALL Locations
New Grads - Civil Engineers (All Locations)
American Engineering is adding December 2025 & May 2026 civil engineering graduates to our Charlotte, Raleigh and Chesapeake teams who are eager to be part of a growing engineering firm which works on interesting and challenging projects.
Not sure exactly what type of civil engineering you want to do? We might be a fit for you. We don’t pigeon-hole our staff, especially our new grads. You may get a chance to work on a variety of project types. Our new colleagues would typically have a shiny new Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or something similar. New staff will be part of engineering design teams in Transportation, Land Development, or Municipal/Infrastructure Departments.
Our most successful incoming employees will embrace the hands-on American Academy training program, have an intellectual curiosity, and ask a lot of questions of the numerous PEs on that team. We have reasonable expectations of our new grads…we assume we are going to have to teach you most everything you will need to know as part of our engineering design teams.
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Interns - Civil Engineers (All Locations)
About the Company:
Shaping the Future, Together
American Engineering is eager to welcome rising Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomore civil engineering students to our team for the Summer of 2026 Internship Program. This opportunity is perfect for those looking to gain early professional knowledge in the civil engineering industry. If you’re unsure about which civil engineering field you want to specialize in, we might be the right fit for you. We ensure our staff, especially new staff, have the chance to work on a variety of project types.
About the Role:
We are seeking students pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, expected to graduate in 2026, 2027, or 2028. New hires will join our engineering design teams across Land Development, Transportation, or Municipal/Infrastructure Departments.
Responsibilities:
– Engage in the hands-on American Academy training program
– Foster intellectual curiosity
– Actively seek answers from the numerous PEs on the team
– Work on diverse project types
– Collaborate and share knowledge with teammates across departments
Qualifications:
– Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program
– Interest in transportation, land development, or water resources
– No prior experience necessary
Required Skills:
– Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills
– Willingness to learn
Preferred Skills:
– Familiarity with software such as AutoCAD, Civil3D, MicroStation, or OpenRoads Designer
Join us at American Engineering to shape the future together.
Additional Information
American Engineering is a multidisciplinary firm offering expertise in site engineering, planning, transportation, and landscape architecture. We approach every project as an opportunity to solve complex challenges, enhance communities, and create distinctive places.
With a legacy that spans more than 50 years, our firm has remained steadfast in one principle — putting clients first. By fostering collaboration among our clients, partners, and internal teams, we’ve built one of the fastest-growing engineering firms in the Southeast.
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, with offices in Raleigh and Chesapeake, our team has decades of experience delivering innovative solutions across the Southeastern United States. Our professionals have served in national roles with major engineering firms, bringing broad expertise and a deep understanding of regional needs.
American Engineering is licensed to perform engineering services in multiple states and to provide surveying services in North Carolina and Virginia.
New Grads - Surveyors (Chesapeake)
Graduating Soon? We are adding postions to our surveying team in Chesapeake, VA. Our new colleagues would typically have a new Bachelors or Associates Degree in Land Surveying or something similar. New staff will be part of a surveying team that will learn from seasoned experts.
We treat surveying like a profession and want you to grow your career as a surveyor with American Engineering.
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New Grads - Landscape Architecture & Planning (Raleigh)
American Engineering is adding December 2025 & May 2026 Landscape Architecture and Land Planning graduates to our Raleigh team.
Not sure exactly what type of design you want to do? We might be a fit for you. We don’t pigeon-hole our staff, especially our new grads. You will get a chance to work on a variety of project types. Our new colleagues typically have a Bachelors or Masters Degree in Landscape Architecture or something similar.
Our most successful incoming employees will embrace the hands-on American Academy training program, have an intellectual curiosity, and ask a lot of questions of the numerous technical experts. We have reasonable expectations of our new grads…we assume we are going to have to teach you most everything you will need to know as part of our design teams.
Click below to send us your resume or learn more about this position.