Assistant Project Engineer (Summer Intern)

W.E. O'Neil Construction; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

W.E. O'Neil Construction in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Summer Intern to gain hands-on experience as an Assistant Project Engineer.

You will work on a commercial project site with ongoing training from a project manager and exposure to critical path scheduling and procurement processes. The role emphasizes learning CMiC, PlanGrid and documentation, with opportunities to progress toward project engineer responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Entry-level position designed for undergraduate students or early-career candidates.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Outlook is required.
• Basic scheduling knowledge and CMiC applications are expected.
• Effective oral and written communication skills are essential.
• Understanding of construction administration processes is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Assist superintendent and project manager with schedule updates and progress tracking.
• Review procurement schedules and manage shop drawings/submittals for on-time delivery.
• Maintain project docs and assist with closeout documentation and logs.
• Support CMiC/RFI logging and PlanGrid organization for contract documents.
• Help prepare meeting minutes and distribute action items.

Skills

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Communication skills

Initiative

Punctuality

Education

Undergraduate engineering student

Tools

CMiC

PlanGrid

Submittal Logs

Job description

Assistant Project Engineer (Summer Intern)

Department: Internship

Employment Type: Internship

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Compensation: $21.00 - $26.00 / hour

Description

Are you searching for a construction company that values teamwork?

Would you like the opportunity to constantly learn, thrive, and be challenged to grow on each new construction project?

Would you like to be part of a company where your work is respected, and your contributions appreciated?

As a Summer Project Engineer Intern, you will have a fantastic opportunity to learn the about a career path of engineer, superintendent, or a project manager while gaining the critical hands‑on experience. You will be assigned to work on a commercial construction project site, where you will receive ongoing training with a project manager.

Key Responsibilities

At O’Neil, You Will Gain Experience in the Following Areas

• Assist superintendent and project manager in creating, updating, and maintaining the project critical path schedule.
• Review the procurement schedule for the project. This involves tracking, expediting, and processing all subcontractor/vendor shop drawings and submittals through the approval process to ensure that equipment and materials are delivered to the job when required.
• Maintain project documentation and expedite to the owner, architect, and engineers for approval. Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the provisions and requirements of all contract documents, including plans, specifications, owner’s contract, subcontracts and purchase orders.
• Assist in the procurement of equipment and materials, and track and expedite their delivery.
• Calculating and maintaining self‑performed work quantity and cost information for the purpose of tracking project costs versus budgets and establishing historical cost data.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Technical Skills

• Assist with job office set up
• Assist the project team with the initial set up of CMiC, i.e. Submittal Log Registry
• Prepare and maintain Submittal Logs
• Assist the project team with the initial set up of PlanGrid to organize the contract documents for the teams use
• Assist the project team with managing progress photo documentation via utilizing PlanGrid
• Assist in entering RFI’s in CMiC and the distribution to appropriate project team members
• Prepare and maintain RFI Logs in CMiC
• Assist in posting RFI’s to Contract Documents and maintaining the accuracy of the projects as‑builts
• Assist with updating the Material Procurement Log and assist with expediting the procurement of all materials / equipment
• Work with the projects PE(s), SPE(s) and APM(s) to compile contract close out documents (O&M manuals, As‑Builts, etc.)
• Attend project meetings and assist in the preparation / distribution of meeting minutes
• Assist in the creation and organization of all closeout binders
• Assist the project team with meeting minutes as needed

Management Skills

• Assist with the procurement of close out submittals
• Assist in the preparation and distribution of punch lists and weekly maintenance in PlanGrid
• Assist the Superintendent(s) with the maintenance of schedules
• Assist in the procurement of all front‑end Submittals
• Assist in the Material Procurement process. Follow up with Subcontractors and Material Suppliers to ensure timely material deliveries to the site

Personal Skills

• Effective written and verbal language communication skills
• Takes initiative, strives for increased responsibility and has a desire to learn
• Shows emotional maturity, punctuality and dependability
• Shows the desire and willingness to progress to the Project Engineer role and responsibilities

Interpersonal Skills

• Establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with all (client, design professionals, various WEO departments, WEO project team, inspectors, and subcontractors)
• Show alignment with and promotes WEO Corporate Values

Qualifications:

• This is an entry‑level position designed for undergraduate students and current employees who desire to grow into a management role (project management, superintending, scheduling, safety, etc.)
• Proficiency in basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Basic understanding of scheduling and CMiC applications
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Understanding of the basic construction administration processes, including construction documents, schedules, RFIs, submittals and material procurement

Benefits

Physical Demands:

Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to use construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction, when visiting a WEO job site. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Performing this job requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk and hear and stand throughout the workday.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in one of WEO’s California regional offices and on occasion may be required to visit the construction work site where the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.

These are considered the core responsibilities of the position. Employees are encouraged to reach beyond their current responsibilities in an effort to foster professional growth, but only as they are able to remain accountable for their core responsibilities.

Equal Employment:

W.E. O’Neil is committed to an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and will make all employment‑related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability or veteran status.