Intern - Field Engineer

ICM, Inc.; Kansas; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

ICM, Inc. seeks a Field Engineer Intern to assist on a live construction project in Kansas, gaining hands-on exposure to schedule, budgeting, and field operations.

You will support material tracking, vendor coordination, and safety checks while learning the project management process and field procedures at our Colwich KS site and corporate office. This internship runs through the summer with opportunities to interact with senior site staff and procurement teams.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in college program related to Construction Management, Construction Science or other related technical field required
• Strong computer skills using MS Office products and basic project tracking
• Ability to interact professionally with senior management and clients
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Prioritizing daily activities and logistics coordination

Responsibilities

• Project progress tracking by % complete for trades
• Assist with material requisitions and ordering of materials
• Attend project meetings and vendor meetings
• Update project schedule as requested
• Assist with unloading and staging of equipment onsite
• Distribute procured equipment and materials to contractors
• Study and understand Ethanol production process and project process
• Assist with Change Order tracking and estimating potential financial impact of changes
• Oversee contractors and ensure specifications are met
• Verify installations align with P&ID, prints and specs
• Perform safety walks and ensure safety policies are followed
• Assist with logistics, contracts, and project scope documents
• Engage with Owner/Client and Contractor interactions
• Attend field needs and resources at the Colwich, KS site

Skills

MS Office

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Time management

Multitasking

Education

Construction Management program

Construction Science program

Tools

MS Excel

Project management software

Job description

The Field Engineer Intern is responsible for assisting and supporting the activities of a construction project site in order to ensure projects meet goals related to schedule and budget.

DUTIES:

Office Responsibilities:

• Project progress tracking by % complete for concrete, structural steel, mechanical and electrical trades
• Assist with completing material requisitions and ordering of miscellaneous materials
• Attend project meetings learning what priorities are during project execution
• Attend vendor meetings and learn how to negotiate prices and costs
• Assist project Manager or site management with Project Schedule updates as requested
• Assist Field Engineer or contractors with unloading and proper staging of equipment as it arrives onsite
• Distribute procured equipment and materials to contractors and update procurement log
• Study and understand the Ethanol production process and the specific Project process
• Assist with Change Order tracking, Extra Work and Re-work authorization forms and estimating potential financial impact of changes

Assist Site Superintendent, Electrical Superintendent and Field Engineer with overseeing contractors, directing and unloading trucks, and ensuring specifications are met.

Verify Installation and Equipment Placing:

• Walk down lines with P&ID's to verify what piping and instrumentation has been installed
• Verify concrete and soil compaction tests
• Verify distillation trays are installed correctly and assist with install as needed
• Verify concrete layouts match the structural engineering prints prior to concrete placement
• Verify structural steel components are installed per specifications
• Verify equipment orientations match specifications and installed in accordance with prints

Safety:

• Perform safety walks to locate and identify violations - immediately remedy situation and notify ICM Superintendents of deficiencies promptly
• Daily checks to make sure all safety policies and procedures are being followed

Other Duties:

• Logistics
• Contracts and Project Scope document understanding
• Owner / Client interactions
• Contractor interactions
• Prioritizing daily activities
• Various warehouse responsibilities

Education:

Enrolled in college program related to Construction Management, Construction Science or other related technical field required

Skills:

• Possess excellent computer skills utilizing MS Office products
• Strongstrategic, analytical, organizational skills
• Actswith honesty and integrity
• Ability to interact professionally and effectively with senior management
• Ability to maintain good relationships with internal and external customers, use tact and diplomacy, and possess a customer service focus
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Manage multiple priorities with efficiency and accuracy

This position will be located in the field at an assigned project for most of the summer. Approximately two weeks will be spent in the ICM corporate office in Colwich, KS working with Project Management Group and assisting with field needs and resources.