Field Engineer Intern: Build & Inspect Real Projects

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

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.