Field Engineer Intern

Socket.dev; Port Arthur (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) / RRSP

Medical / Dental / Vision

Wellness benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

FlatironDragados' Intern Program Summer 2027 offers challenging work for civil engineering and construction management students. As a Field Engineer Intern, you will apply classroom knowledge on real projects at multiple site locations and assist the project team with engineering tasks, testing, and coordination.

You will learn plan interpretation, drawings review, scheduling support, QA/QC, and documentation control while collaborating with on-site staff to ensure conformity with plans and

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an Engineering, Construction Management, or a similar program at an accredited technical college or university.
• Strong willingness to learn and support on-site field activities.
• Familiarity with drawings, specifications, and cost code knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with evaluation of field conditions and acceptance testing.
• Support QA/QC engineering materials testing.
• Apply survey knowledge to assist with project layout and checking conformance to plans.
• Review project drawings and coordinate design changes.
• Provide document control for correspondence, submittals, and releases.
• Initiate engineering design clarifications.
• Assist with project scheduling and coordination with field staff.
• Support subcontractor field operations and verify contract payments.
• Provide design assistance for temporary structures using CAD tools.

Skills

Field engineering

Survey knowledge

Scheduling

Documentation

CAD tools

Subcontractor coordination

Education

Engineering student

Construction Management student

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Overview

Come intern with 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

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.