Equipment Engineer Intern: Build & Optimize Fleet

Kiewit Corporation; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Kiewit Corporation is seeking an Equipment Engineer Intern to support regional construction & mining operations. The internship focuses on planning, scheduling, budgeting, utilization, and reliability of a construction equipment fleet, with responsibilities spanning day-to-day and long-term issues.

The anticipated start date is May/June 2027. Interns gain hands-on experience across diverse projects while relocating as needed and traveling to site locations.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, MET, Diesel Technology, or Automotive Technology.
• Willing to travel or relocate as needed.
• Able to work full-time during May–August.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Team player with ability to work independently to meet deadlines.
• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail.
• Passion for safety and ethics.

Responsibilities

• Understand and comply with health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Material handling and procurement.
• Create and maintain tool/filter lists and documentation.
• Inspections of equipment and parts.
• Logistics management and communication.
• Long/short range equipment planning, scheduling, and budgeting.
• Planning and paperwork processing to prepare for critical lifts.
• Use reliability data to increase equipment availability and reliability.
• Establish and maintain communications between all levels of supervision and management.
• Support craft maintenance technicians—ordering parts, manage inventory, schedule crews, and manage quality and safety.
• Specialty projects as needed.

Skills

Willing travel

Team player

Communication skills

Strong work ethic

Safety conscious

Time management

Education

Mechanical Engineering (B.S./M.S.) or MET

Job description

Kiewit Corporation is seeking an Equipment Engineer Intern to support regional construction & mining operations. The internship focuses on planning, scheduling, budgeting, utilization, and reliability of a construction equipment fleet, with responsibilities spanning day-to-day and long-term issues.

The anticipated start date is May/June 2027. Interns gain hands-on experience across diverse projects while relocating as needed and traveling to site locations.