Project Engineer Intern

Thinklance LLP; Crystal (MN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12-week internship

Nonexempt position

Job summary

Thinklance LLP in Minnesota offers a 12-week summer internship in civil/highway construction. The role supports the project management team with coordination, documentation, and progress reporting.

Candidates learn estimating, scheduling, project controls, and gain hands-on experience with construction plans while interacting with clients and staff. The internship emphasizes professional development and ethical conduct, with on-site work and some travel.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in construction, engineering, or related field.
• Enrolled in an accredited college with at least one class in the upcoming term.
• Strong communication skills and professional conduct.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Support project management with subcontractor and supplier coordination.
• Assist with material tracking, file management, and document control (submittals, RFIs, change orders).
• Lear n estimating, schedule planning, project controls, and reporting.
• Develop understanding of construction plans and site activities.
• Interact professionally with clients, managers, and employees.
• Perform other assigned duties as needed.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Positive attitude

Time management

Teamwork

Ethical conduct

Professional development mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction or Engineering (in progress)

Tools

MS Office

Driver's license

Job description

Your Role

Here’s what you will be doing:

• Support the project management team with subcontractor and supplier coordination, material tracking, file management, document control (submittals, RFIs, and change orders), and progress reporting.
• Learn and perform project management functions including estimating, schedule planning, project controls, and project reporting.
• Understand and learn construction plans.
• Interact professionally with clients, managers, and employees.
• Perform other assigned duties as needed.

About You

The company is looking for candidates with the following qualifications and skills:

• Currently working towards a bachelor’s degree in Construction, Engineering, or related fields.
• Enrolled in an accredited college/university, taking at least one class in the semester/quarter before the internship.
• Positive attitude towards learning and professional development.
• Ethical conduct and effective communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Good time management and teamwork orientation.
• Preferred knowledge of route surveying and scheduling.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Possess or able to obtain a valid state driver’s license before employment.
• Reliable transportation to and from the assigned project office.

Compensation & Benefits

• Full-time, 12-week summer internship.
• Nonexempt position.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Work on heavy civil and highway construction sites with exposure to loud noise, moving mechanical parts, inclement weather, heat, humidity, dust, and asphalt.
• Regularly sits for long periods at a desk in front of a computer screen.
• Some travel required between project site and corporate office.