Job Posting Title Field Engineer Intern

FlatironDragados; Virginia Beach (VA); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

FlatironDragados seeks a Field Engineer Intern/Co-op in Virginia Beach to apply academic training on a live project. You will assist with field condition evaluations, QA/QC testing, and project layout using survey methods.

You will collaborate with the Project Manager and on-site staff to ensure conformance with plans and schedules. The role emphasizes hands-on learning, updating project schedules, coordinating drawings, and providing design clarifications.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an Engineering, Construction Management, or related program at an accredited technical college or university.
• Focus on civil engineering or construction management or similar field as part of degree.
• Willingness to learn field operations and on-site construction practices.

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 of work.
• Review project drawings and coordinate design changes.
• Provide document control assistance for correspondence and submittals.
• Initiate engineering design clarifications.
• Perform quantity tracking and productivity analysis.
• Assist with scheduling and coordinating field activities.
• Support on-site operations and verify contract payments.
• Assist with design of temporary structures using CAD tools.

Skills

Survey knowledge

QA/QC involvement

Documentation

Education

Engineering/Construction Management program enrollment

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Overview

Come intern with us in Virginia Beach!

Work and train with the industry's finest professionals! FlatironDragados' Intern Program provides challenging and rewarding work opportunities for college students majoring in Civil Engineering and Construction Management.

As an 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 $24.00/Hr.

Salary Max

USD $28.00/Hr.