On-Site Construction Project Engineer Intern

fortisconstruction; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortis Construction, Inc. in Portland, OR is seeking a motivated Project Engineering Intern to gain hands-on experience on real construction projects.

You will act as a liaison between subcontractors, design teams, inspectors, and the project manager to ensure safe, well-coordinated progress. This internship develops procurement, document control, RFI management, change orders, contracts administration, and field coordination support, with a focus on professional communication and meticulous

Qualifications

• Must be actively enrolled as a college student.
• Strong technical and organizational skills in addition to excellent written and verbal communication skills in a professional environment.
• A high level of integrity, accuracy, dependability, enthusiasm, and confidentiality.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel and Word).
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without Visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Interns at Fortis are intended to act as Project Engineers (PE) on the jobsite.
• As a PE you will serve as a liaison between subcontractors, design team, inspectors and project manager to facilitate a safe, well-coordinated, successful construction project.
• PEs are responsible for owning specific scopes of a construction project from drawings issuance through subcontractor buyout, construction, startup, commissioning and turnover to the owner.
• The role will involve procurement, document control, submittal management, RFI management, change order management, contracts administration, issue resolution, safety auditing, and support of field coordination.
• The PE will serve as the primary point of contact for any activities or issues related to the scope(s) they manage.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Education

Enrolled as a college student

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Word

Job description

Fortis Construction, Inc. in Portland, OR is seeking a motivated Project Engineering Intern to gain hands-on experience on real construction projects.

You will act as a liaison between subcontractors, design teams, inspectors, and the project manager to ensure safe, well-coordinated progress. This internship develops procurement, document control, RFI management, change orders, contracts administration, and field coordination support, with a focus on professional communication and meticulous