Engineer Intern (Rail) Summer 2027

Balfour Beatty US; La Verne (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty US is seeking an Engineering Intern for the summer in La Verne, California. You will gain hands-on experience on rail and transit construction projects, working alongside project engineers, field staff, and managers.

You'll review drawings, assist with RFIs, track quantities, schedules, and project controls, and learn how safety and quality are integrated into daily operations. This internship is designed to give you practical, real-world exposure to the rail construction industry.

Qualifications

• Field engineer interns/co-ops are required to be currently enrolled in Engineering, Construction Management or a similar program at an accredited technical college or university.

Responsibilities

• Support real-world rail and transit construction projects.
• Gain field experience and see how rail infrastructure is built.
• Work alongside project engineers, field engineers, superintendents, and project managers.
• Review construction drawings, plans, specifications, and project documentation.
• Assist with RFIs, submittals, quantity tracking, schedules, and project controls.
• Participate in jobsite walks and observe construction activities firsthand.
• Learn how safety and quality are incorporated into daily project operations.
• Collaborate with engineers, subcontractors, craft professionals, and other project partners.
• Help project teams solve real-world construction and engineering challenges.
• Support project planning, reporting, coordination, and documentation.

Education

Enrollment in Engineering, Construction Management or similar program

Job description

As an Engineering Intern you will spend your summer gaining hands-on experience alongside the professionals who plan, manage, and build critical transportation infrastructure.

This isn't an internship where you'll just watch from the sidelines. You'll become part of a rail project team, working alongside project engineers, field engineers, superintendents, project managers, safety professionals, and other construction experts.

You'll see firsthand how engineering plans become infrastructure and gain valuable experience that can help prepare you for a career in the rail and construction industry.

What You'll Get to Do

Your experience may include opportunities to:

• Support real-world rail and transit construction projects
• Gain field experience and see how rail infrastructure is built

• Work alongside project engineers, field engineers, superintendents, and project managers

• Review construction drawings, plans, specifications, and project documentation
• Assist with RFIs, submittals, quantity tracking, schedules, and project controls
• Participate in jobsite walks and observe construction activities firsthand
• Learn how safety and quality are incorporated into daily project operations
• Collaborate with engineers, subcontractors, craft professionals, and other project partners
• Help project teams solve real-world construction and engineering challenges
• Support project planning, reporting, coordination, and documentation

What We Are Looking For

Field engineer interns/co-ops are required to be currently enrolled in Engineering, Construction Management or a similar program at an accredited technical college or university.

The salary range for this role is $21.00 - $28.00 per hour