Field Engineer Intern

FlatironDragados; Concord (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement program

Wellness benefits

Job summary

FlatironDragados in Concord, CA seeks engineering interns to apply academic training on real projects. You will assist project managers and on-site staff at multiple locations, using engineering methods and CAD tools to support design, layout, scheduling, and field testing.

Interns gain exposure to field conditions, QA/QC processes, drawing reviews, and subcontractor coordination while following corporate policies and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited engineering or construction management program.
• Demonstrated interest in field engineering and construction methods.
• Ability to read project drawings and interpret specifications.

Responsibilities

• Assist with evaluation of field conditions and acceptance testing.
• Support QA/QC engineering materials testing.
• Apply survey knowledge to aid project layout and checks.
• Review drawings and coordinate design changes.
• Provide document control assistance for correspondence and submittals.
• Assist with project scheduling updates and field coordination.
• Support field operations and verify contract payments.
• Provide design assistance for temporary structures using CAD tools.

Skills

Field knowledge

Plan interpretation

Survey knowledge

Education

Enrolled in Engineering/Construction Management program

Tools

CAD

Job description

Work and train with the industry's finest professionals! Flatiron's Intern Program provides challenging and rewarding work opportunities for college students majoring in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Construction Management.

As an 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 Engineering, Construction Management or a similar undergraduate program at an accredited technical college or university

Why work for us

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, Vison and/or Provincial Medical
• Wellness benefits & Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

We are an EEO/AA/ADA/Veterans employer.

Salary Min

USD $26.00/Hr.

Salary Max

USD $30.00/Hr.