Field Engineer Intern

Pulice; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compensation & PTO

Retirement plan (401(k)/RRSP)

Health & Dental coverage

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

FlatironDragados offers a Summer 2027 Field Engineer Intern program in Austin, TX for college students in Civil Engineering or Construction Management. You will work with on-site staff to apply engineering principles, interpret plans, and support schedule development and design clarifications.

The role emphasizes field knowledge, documentation, and coordination with project teams to ensure conformance with plans and specs, with on-site training from seasoned professionals.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an Engineering, Construction Management, or related program at an accredited college or university.
• Experience or coursework in field engineering principles is a plus.
• Familiarity with plan interpretation and project schedules preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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 against plans and specs.
• Review project drawings and coordinate design changes.
• Provide document control for correspondence, submittals, and design releases.
• Assist in preparing and updating the project schedule and interact with scheduling decisions.
• Support field operations and verify contract payments with subcontractors.

Skills

Plan interpretation

Quality assurance

Survey knowledge

Documentation

Education

Engineering / Construction Management program enrollment

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Overview

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.

How You Will Make an Impact

• 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

Who You Are

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 Join Our Team

Some of the benefits you may be eligible for as an employee are:

• 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.