Plant Engineer Intern — Hands-On Ops with Mentorship

Granite Construction; Tucson (AZ); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision plan

401(k) with employer match

PPO medical plans

Job summary

Granite Construction's Plant Engineer Intern in Tucson, AZ is seeking a candidate to provide plant oversight for cost and engineering activities, facilitating efficient plant operations and regulatory compliance.

The role supports a team across the environmental and operations departments, performs maintenance planning, inventory checks, and improvement studies while gaining hands-on, mentored experience in construction materials processing during the internship.

Qualifications

• General knowledge of materials business.
• General knowledge of Hot Mix Asphalt Plants preferred.
• Knowledge of Plant operations and mechanical requirements.
• Public speaking skills and ability to communicate with management.

Responsibilities

• Determine and calculate production quantities and communicate to management to ensure their understanding of cost to produce.
• Prepare, implement and test SWPPP’s, hazardous materials plans, in conjunction with Environmental Department to ensure compliance.
• Perform operational improvement studies and recommend modifications for efficiency.
• Conduct safety audits and meetings to ensure a safe working environment.
• Prepare and prioritize maintenance and repairs of material processing equipment and manage spare parts inventories.

Skills

General knowledge of materials

Hot Mix Asphalt Plants knowledge

Plant operations understanding

Public speaking

Communication with management

Agency relations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Granite Construction's Plant Engineer Intern in Tucson, AZ is seeking a candidate to provide plant oversight for cost and engineering activities, facilitating efficient plant operations and regulatory compliance.

The role supports a team across the environmental and operations departments, performs maintenance planning, inventory checks, and improvement studies while gaining hands-on, mentored experience in construction materials processing during the internship.