Field & Project Ops Intern - Civil Eng (Summer 2027)

S&B USA Construction & Fay; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

S&B USA Construction invites you to apply for the Field/Project Operations Intern role on Summer 2027. Based in Virginia Beach, you’ll assist in material orders, coordination with subcontractors, safety observations, and look-ahead scheduling while learning from project teams.

You will work with plans and technical documents, perform quantity takeoffs, and use BlueBeam, AutoCAD, and Site IQ/Drone tools to support field staff.

Qualifications

• Completion of one year in a Civil Engineering, General Engineering or Construction Management degree program.
• Excellent Computer and Communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in material orders with permanent and temporary suppliers.
• Assist in coordination between Fay and subcontractors.
• Observe and understand different types of work within Fay’s self-performing activities.
• Attend third party, internal Fay and external owner meetings.
• Attend safety and operations meetings.
• Fill out diary with descriptions.
• Observe monthly audits with safety personnel.
• Perform Eyes on Safety submissions.
• Attend look ahead meetings with the project staff and be able to compile/analyze a 3 week look ahead schedule.
• Observe P6 scheduling.
• Understand project milestones and phasing.
• Ability to understand plans, cross section and other technical documents for the project.
• Perform quantity takeoff from plan sets for upcoming work and for temporary materials (formwork, rigging, etc).
• Utilize BlueBeam, AutoCAD, Site IQ/Drone programs to be able to assist in providing work plan packages to project staff.
• Shadow surveyor and understand GPS/robotics setups of earth, roadway and structure control.
• Shadow material testing concrete, embankment compaction, etc.
• Receive daily or weekly reports of cost/manhour data and be able to understand cost codes.
• Observe cost review and cost control meetings.
• Put together force account / cost justification packages for extra work.

Skills

Excellent Computer and Communication

Education

Completion of one year in a Civil Engineering, General Engineering or Construction Management degree program

Tools

BlueBeam

AutoCAD

Site IQ/Drone programs

Job description

S&B USA Construction invites you to apply for the Field/Project Operations Intern role on Summer 2027. Based in Virginia Beach, you’ll assist in material orders, coordination with subcontractors, safety observations, and look-ahead scheduling while learning from project teams.

You will work with plans and technical documents, perform quantity takeoffs, and use BlueBeam, AutoCAD, and Site IQ/Drone tools to support field staff.