Intern ENGINEERING Summer 2027 - Virginia & North Carolina

MSC Rents; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Caton Construction Group is seeking summer Engineering Interns for 10-12 week internships in Charlottesville or Richmond, Virginia, and Raleigh, Charlotte, Southport, or Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Projects will span heavy civil construction and site development with guidance from project staff.

Interns will support construction staff, perform basic estimating, scheduling, and quantity tracking, and develop work plans while honing analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's in civil engineering or construction-related field.
• Open to sophomores and above who are active candidates for degree completion.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates project activities under supervision from PM/PE/Superintendent.
• Performs project accounting and scheduling with assistance.
• Assists with estimating and development of work plans.

Skills

MS Word

MS Excel

Outlook

Construction knowledge

Math basics

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Verbal & written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Construction-related field

Job description

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Admin Support Cary, NC, US

Salary Range: $20.00 To $20.00 Hourly

Caton Construction Group

one of The Caton Companies, is a mid-size and growing heavy civil construction company with corporate offices near Charlottesville, Virginia, and Raleigh, North Carolina. With over 200 employees, our projects range from large heavy bridge and roadway construction projects to smaller site development projects. We currently have active construction activities across Virginia and North Carolina.

We are seeking summer Engineering Interns for 10-12 week internships in Charlottesville or Richmond, Virginia, and Raleigh, Charlotte, Southport, or Winston-Salem, North Carolina. (Additional potential intern sites are pending.) Positions will start in late May or early June, 2027. Candidates must be currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a construction-related field. Open to students who have successfully completed sophomore level classes and above.

The Engineering Intern provides technical support to construction staff under the supervision of the Project Manager, Project Engineer, and Superintendent. Other duties will include:

• Coordinates project activities with direct supervision from Project Manager, Project Engineer, or Superintendent;
• Performs project accounting and scheduling activities with assistance;
• Performs estimating functions as requested with assistance;
• Assists with development of work plans and quantity tracking;
• Assists with construction layout when required and monitors quality;
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Outlook
• Basic knowledge of phases of construction projects,
• Knowledge of mathematics functions (geometry, basic algebra)
• Strong attention to detail
• Very task-oriented and self starter
• Excellent critical thinking/problem solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Candidates must have their own reliable personal transportation. Assistance with lodging my be available.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities and females are encouraged to apply.