Plant Engineer Intern: Hands-On Plant Ops & Growth

Granite Construction; Ukiah (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) employer match

Job summary

Granite Construction invites energetic interns and entry-level engineers to provide plant oversight for cost and engineering activities, ensuring efficient operations and regulatory compliance.

The role supports plant managers and crews, calculates production quantities, reviews maintenance, participates in safety audits, and helps implement process improvements. A bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 0–2 years of experience are preferred; strong communication is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field preferred or equivalent work experience.
• 0–2 years of construction materials processing experience.

Responsibilities

• Determine and calculate production quantities and communicate to management to ensure their understanding of our cost to produce.
• Prepare, implement and test SWPPP’s, hazardous materials plans, in conjunction with the Environmental Department to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Perform operational improvement studies and recommend improvement or process modifications to ensure the most efficient operations are implemented.
• Conduct and/or participate in safety audits and meetings to ensure a safe working environment at all times.
• Prepare and prioritize maintenance and repairs of material processing equipment to ensure cost efficient maintenance schedules. Manage spare parts inventories so crews can make efficient repairs.
• Perform semi-annual inventory reconciliations to ensure accuracy.
• Support plant manager, foreman and superintendents as needed to ensure the success of the operation.

Skills

Materials knowledge

Plant operations

Public speaking

Regulatory knowledge

Communication with management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Granite Construction invites energetic interns and entry-level engineers to provide plant oversight for cost and engineering activities, ensuring efficient operations and regulatory compliance.

The role supports plant managers and crews, calculates production quantities, reviews maintenance, participates in safety audits, and helps implement process improvements. A bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 0–2 years of experience are preferred; strong communication is valued.