Traffic Engineering Internship

Industry & Sector
Opportunity in the Civil / Transport Engineering sector supporting transport planning, traffic operations and road corridor design for public and private infrastructure projects across Australia. This on-site internship places you in project teams delivering traffic impact assessments, intersection design and traffic modelling work under practicing engineers.

Primary job title: Traffic Engineering Intern

Role & Responsibilities

• Support traffic engineers with data collection and on-site traffic surveys, including video counts, turning counts and speed/volume studies.


• Build and run traffic models and microsimulations (SIDRA, VISSIM, Synchro) to test intersection and corridor performance scenarios.


• Prepare drawings and CAD deliverables using AutoCAD and GIS datasets for design and reporting.


• Compile technical inputs and contribute to Traffic Impact Assessments, safety reviews and compliance checks with Austroads guidance.


• Analyse traffic datasets in Excel/Python to produce tables, charts and clear recommendations for senior engineers and clients.


• Assist with review of design options, prepare concise report sections, and support stakeholder engagement when required.

Skills & Qualifications

Must-Have

• Currently enrolled in a Civil, Transport or Traffic Engineering degree (undergraduate or postgraduate) with course-based exposure to traffic/transport subjects.


• Practical familiarity with SIDRA, VISSIM or Synchro, and exposure to traffic modelling workflows.


• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and ArcGIS or similar GIS tools for plan production and spatial analysis.


• Proficient with Microsoft Excel; able to manipulate datasets, create pivot tables and visualise results.


• Right to work in Australia and available to be on-site for the internship duration.

Preferred

• Experience scripting or data processing with Python for traffic data automation.


• Familiarity with Austroads guides and Australian road design standards.


• Previous internship or project work in transport planning, traffic assessments or road safety audits.

Benefits & Culture Highlights

• Hands-on mentorship from experienced traffic and transport engineers and exposure to live Australian projects.


• Structured learning: modelling, design reviews and feedback to accelerate technical skill development.


• On-site placement enabling fieldwork experience and direct client-facing exposure.

This role is being recruited by Ace Talent Recruitment on behalf of a client operating in the transport engineering space. If you are driven to build practical traffic engineering skills, work on-site in Australia and contribute to meaningful infrastructure projects, this internship offers accelerated learning and direct mentorship to launch your transport engineering career.