2027 Summer Internship - Project Engineer

ehcc; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Erickson-Hall Construction Co. offers an internship spanning San Diego, Riverside, Orange County, and Imperial regions. You will learn by supporting project teams, with duties ranging from contract administration to quality control and documentation.

As a current student in Construction Management or related field, you will gain hands-on experience under PM/Assistant PM, pre-construction, or estimating managers, developing skills for your future career.

Qualifications

• Current student pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a construction-related field.
• Strong desire to learn and develop new skills.
• Teamwork mindset and ability to collaborate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist with General Contract and Subcontract administration.
• Learn QC programs and coordinate actions to address issues.
• Handle RFI postings and manage contract documents.
• Distribute project information to the appropriate parties.
• Support in preparing contract close-out documents (O&M manuals, as-builts).
• Research construction means, methods, and equipment; suggest options.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Organization

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management (in progress)

Job description

Directly from the classroom to the construction site, you will see firsthand a culture founded on trust and quality to our clients, employee owners and our communities. Your efforts will go directly to building a better tomorrow for your communities!

Throughout your internship you will experience firsthand our family culture! You will begin building a foundation for your future career by developing skills and expanding your knowledge to take with you into your next chapter of life

Our Interns report to the Project Manager or Assistant PM, Pre-construction, or Estimating Managers and perform duties to assist in learning the process of managing the construction of the project. Interns work in conjunction with other Field Staff to ensure mutual project and personal development goals are being met. Duties may include the following, depending on education and skill level, as well as the status/timing of the project.

Please note that this position takes place in multiple regions, San Diego, Riverside, Orange County and Imperial.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist team with General Contract and Subcontract administration
• Learn about Quality Control programs and how to coordinate actions to address problems
• Control of documents including but not limited to RFI postings and contract documents
• Distribute information required for construction to appropriate parties
• Work with the projects PE(s), SPE(s), and APM(s) to compile contract close-out documents (O&M manuals, As-Builts, etc.)
• Assist in preparation of a contract items list
• Research and suggest options on construction means, methods, and equipment
• Perform other duties as required or assigned

Qualifications

• Current student (preferably sophomore or higher) working towards a Bachelor's degree, in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a related field.
• A strong desire to learn and develop new skills
• Strong sense of Teamwork

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  Success managing multiple, competing priorities in a deadline driven environment
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  Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
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  Resourceful with strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
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  Ability to work independently as well as collaborate on a team
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  Highly organized and detail oriented; able to prioritize and multi-task
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  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand, and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing
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  The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and reach with arms and/or hands

Acknowledgments

Erickson-Hall Construction Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any of the following, whether actual or perceived or based upon identification or association: race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, pregnancy or childbirth (and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information, sex, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, marital status, registered domestic partner status, military status, veteran status, political activity or affiliation or any other basis protected by law.