Field Engineer Intern

FlatironDragados; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k)/RRSP

Medical & Dental

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

FlatironDragados in Austin, TX is seeking a Field Engineer Intern for Summer 2027 to apply academic training on real projects. You will support project staff, interpret plans, and assist with scheduling, cost codes, and field testing at various project locations.

The program offers paid time off, industry-leading benefits, tuition reimbursement, and opportunities to work with seasoned professionals while developing hands-on skills in civil engineering and construction management.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an accredited engineering or construction management program.
• Strong willingness to learn and support field staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist with evaluation of field conditions and acceptance testing.
• Support quality assurance and quality control engineering materials testing.
• Apply survey knowledge to assist project layout and checking of work.
• Review project drawings and coordinate design changes.
• Provide document control assistance for correspondence and submittals.
• Initiate engineering design clarifications.
• Track quantities and analyze productivity.
• Assist with updating project schedules and coordinating scheduling decisions.
• Support field for design clarification and manage subcontractors' field operations.
• Provide design assistance to the project engineer for temporary structures.

Education

Currently enrolled in an accredited Engineering/Construction Management program

Job description

Come intern with us in Austin, TX while working and training with the industry's finest professionals! FlatironDragados' Intern Program Summer 2027 provides challenging and rewarding work opportunities for college students majoring in Civil Engineering and Construction Management.

As a Field Engineer Intern, you will be given the opportunity to apply your academic training and skills in a real-world setting at any number of project locations. In addition, you will assist the Project Manager, Project Engineer, and the rest of the on-site construction staff in the application of principles, methods, and techniques of engineering technology by performing any combination of the following duties at a project job site.

Field Engineer Interns will be required to have a working knowledge of the entire project, including plan interpretation, project specifications, project cost code knowledge, and the overall construction schedule. In performing any number or combination of the following tasks, you shall support published corporate policies, set a productive and consistent work example, and be responsible to follow up on all tasks assigned.

What You Will Be Doing

• Assist with evaluation of field conditions and acceptance testing
• Support quality assurance and quality control engineering materials testing
• Apply survey knowledge to assist with project layout and checking of work to confirm work is in conformance with plans and specifications
• Review project drawings and coordinate any design changes
• Provide document control assistance for correspondence, submittals, design releases etc.
• Initiate engineering design clarifications
• Perform quantity tracking and productivity analysis for maximization of operation efficiency
• Assist with preparing and updating project schedule and interact will all involved in scheduling decision processes
• Respond to field for design clarification, and manage subcontractors field operations and verify contract payments
• Provide design assistance to the project engineer for the design of temporary structures using computer aided design tools

What We Are Looking For

Field Engineer Interns/Co-ops are required to be currently enrolled in a(n) Engineering, Construction Management, or a similar program at an accredited technical college or university.

Why work for us

• Comprehensive compensation package and paid time off program
• Industry leading 401(k)/RRSP
• Medical/Extended Health Care, Dental, Vision and/or Provincial Medical
• Wellness benefits & Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

We are an EEO/ADA/Veterans employer.

Salary Min

USD $25.00/Hr.

Salary Max

USD $29.00/Hr.