2027 Internship - BIM Modeling in Civil Construction

Rice Lake Group; Golden, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Paid internship

Job summary

Water Resources Group is seeking a BIM modeler intern for Summer 2027 (May–August) in Golden, CO. The paid internship supports the VDC team and field project teams, with housing provided for out-of-town hires.

Responsibilities include detailing workplans, model constructability, site scans, clash detection, and NC packaging. Proficiency in Navisworks, Revit, AutoCAD and related tools is expected.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in a relevant engineering discipline with VDC emphasis.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills desired.
• Proficiency with common VDC tools and workflows encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Assist in final detailing of workplans and drawing sets
• Understand model constructability and design quality
• Gain knowledge of concrete and pipe construction
• Scan job sites and upload scans to proper location
• Review scans for alignment and adjust as needed
• Create Navisworks files from engineer's models and update WRG models
• Assist in clash detection within Navisworks
• Attend project team meetings and visit active sites
• Check model quantities for quality control
• Package submittal data for modeling use
• Gain proficiency in VDC tools like Navisworks, Revit, AutoCAD
• Finalize workplans for field use after QC

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Collaborative and interpersonal skills

Time management

Understanding technical drawings

Math and computer skills

Creativity

Attention to detail

Education

Surveying / Construction Management / Engineering degree

Tools

Trimble

Revit

Navisworks

ReCAP

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

PDF-based workflows

Cloud-based applications

Job description

Water Resources Group owns and provides services to a family of self-performing general contractors in the civil sector of construction. These companies perform work in the Upper Midwest and Mountain West regions of the United States from offices in Deerwood, MN, Monticello, MN, Golden, CO, Fargo, ND, and Watertown, SD.

Primary Function

Water Resources Group, the parent company of Rice Lake and Rice Lake West, is hiring a BIM (building information modeling) modeler intern for the summer of 2027 (May-August)! The successful candidate will work closely with the VDC team and support the field project teams. Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting in final detailing of workplans and drawing sets
• Understanding model constructability and design quality
• Gaining general knowledge of concrete and pipe construction
• Scanning job sites and uploading scans to proper location
• Reviewing scans for alignment and adjusting as needed
• Crating Navisworks files from engineer's models and/or updating WRG models
• Assisting in clash detection within Navisworks
• Participating in project team meetings
• Visiting active construction sites to understand constructability and model influence
• Checking model quantities for quality control
• Packaging submittal data from project teams for modeling use
• Gaining proficiency in VDC software applications like Navisworks, REVIT, ACC and AutoCAD
• Finalizing workplans for field use after QC and field team quality check

This is a paid internship working from an office in Golden, CO, and includes housing for out of town hires.

Accountabilities

1. Model quality and accuracy
2. Workplan development

Required Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills
• Time-management skills and the ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to understand technical drawings and plans
• Advanced math and computer skills
• Creativity and artistic ability
• Keen attention to detail

Education Professional Certification Requirements

Pursuing a degree in Surveying, Construction Management or an engineering discipline preferred with and emphasis on VDC practices and processes. Knowledge of Trimble, Revit, Navisworks, ReCAP, AutoCAD Suites, Microsoft Office Products, PDF Based Workflow, and Cloud Based Applications are encouraged.

Successful Personality Traits

Even tempered, creative, detail oriented, analytically inclined and flexible industry professional with above average active listening and communication skills and the ability to organize, interpret, and convey deviations and solutions through building information and modeling systems.

Culture

The company fosters an environment conducive to growth and focuses on continuous learning as well as work-life balance for all.