Project Engineer Intern (Boise, ID)

Goodfellow Bros.; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid part-time internship

Cell phone reimbursement

Mileage reimbursement

Medical, dental, and vision coverage (

Wellness incentives

Limited paid sick leave

Job summary

Goodfellow Bros. (GBI) is seeking a Project Engineer Intern for our Boise, ID team on the Micron campus in a part‑time capacity. The role offers hands‑on construction experience under supervision, supporting project engineers, estimators, and managers with diverse duties.

You will learn to assist in layout, form design, change orders, plan checking, document control, quality, and safety monitoring as part of a growing civil construction team at GBI.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have the legal right to work in the US without employer sponsorship.
• Must be currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, or related major, from an accredited university.
• Travel may be required.
• Valid driver’s license is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist Project Manager/Project Engineers/Estimators with construction duties.
• Track work hour utilization and productivity.
• Maintain file of material suppliers, labor laws, rental rates, and qualified subcontractors by category.
• Assist field personnel with manual tasks on construction projects.
• Order suppliers and other materials as needed.
• Coordinate material deliveries and subcontract work to progress schedule.
• Resolve design and detail problems with owners, design agencies, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Attend subcontractor meetings and other construction meetings.
• Prepare cost breakdowns and revisions for concurrence.
• Prepare data for monthly invoices and pay estimates.
• Ensure submittals are received, submitted and processed.
• Prepare special reports for Project Engineer/Manager.
• Review timecards daily and communicate discrepancies.
• Answer phones and perform clerical work.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, or related major

Job description

Founded in 1921, Goodfellow Bros. (GBI) is a fourth-generation, family-owned heavy-civil contractor with operations across the West Coast and Hawaii. For more than 100 years, we have built our reputation on professionalism, integrity, and a deep commitment to the people, businesses, and communities we serve. At GBI, we believe our people are our greatest strength. We are excited to welcome a Project Engineer Intern to our Boise, ID team on the Micron campus part-time. Our office division locations are in Washington, Oregon, Nevada, California, and the Hawaiian Islands.

Position Summary

As an Engineering Intern, you have the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge and training in a real-world setting. Under supervision of a Project Engineer, Project Manager or Estimator, you will be assisting with construction-related duties including layout, form design, and subcontract monitoring. You will also be assisting in change order preparations, plan checking, document control, quality control and safety monitoring. This experience will help you to learn what a GBI project engineer does on a daily basis.

Position Description

• Assist Project Manager/Project Engineers/Estimators with all construction related duties. Perform a variety of physical and mental tasks on construction projects.
• Assist Project Engineer and Project Manager in tracking work hour utilization and productivity.
• Maintain up-to-date file or library of material suppliers, current labor laws, equipment rental rates and qualified subcontractors by category.
• May assist field personnel in a variety of manual tasks on construction projects.
• Order suppliers and other materials, as needed.
• May coordinate material deliveries and subcontract work in accordance with progress schedule and adjust as necessary due to changes.
• May resolve or assist Project Engineer and/or Project Manager in resolving, design and detail problems with owners, design agencies, suppliers and subcontractors.
• May attend subcontractor job meetings and other construction meetings
• Prepare cost breakdown, reviews with Project Engineer and Project Manager for concurrence and makes adjustments as necessary.
• Prepare periodic completion data for job cost report and monitor printouts to correct posting and other errors.
• Prepare data for monthly invoices, forced account sheets, pay estimates, monthly increases, back-charges, if applicable, and submits to Project Engineer and/or Project Manager in a timely manner.
• Assure that details and submittals are received, submitted and processed. Supervise submittal of control data.
• Prepare special reports as requested by Project Engineer and/or Project Manager.
• Review timecards daily and communicate any discrepancies to the payroll clerk.
• Answer the phones and performs other clerical work (such as screening telephone calls, taking accurate messages, faxing, copying and filing).

Compensation And Benefits

• Paid part-time internships starting at $22 to $25 hourly.
• Cell phone reimbursement is provided.
• Mileage reimbursement is provided for eligible business-related travel.
• If eligible, we offer full‑time hourly non‑exempt employees and their families, medical, dental and vision coverage, plus wellness incentives and limited paid sick leave.

Required Education, Experience, And Technical Knowledge

• Candidates must have the legal right to work in the US without employer sponsorship.
• Must be currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in construction management, civil engineering, or related major, from an accredited university.
• Travel may be required.
• Valid driver’s license is required.