Project Engineer Intern: Field-to-Office Construction

Helix Electric Inc; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Housing stipend or corporate apartment

Job summary

Helix Electric Inc in Oakland, CA offers a hands-on Project Engineer Intern role that supports the project manager, serving as the liaison between field and office and helping define project objectives, schedules and budgets.

As an intern you will learn through a mentor program, gain exposure to procurement, BIM coordination, safety, and logs, and contribute to project teams across diverse projects with real impact on outcomes.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program such as Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or a related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• A mindset for making continuous improvements of department processes.
• Previous construction or internship experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with project managers, subcontractors, engineers, and vendors to ensure a team approach and lay a foundation for building a career in the construction industry.
• Collaborate with superintendent to track material; maintains positive relationships with vendors for tracking, coordination, and close-out purposes.
• Act as a champion of the Helix safety culture. Monitors and encourages jobsite safety and accident prevention.
• Engage in the Change Order process and is introduced to Accubid to assist with estimating.
• Partner with the project team to analyze subcontract agreements to better understand scope of work and project pricing.
• Involved with material and equipment procurement.
• Collaborate closely with the BIM department and is directly involved in the coordination and planning process.
• Produce and maintain detailed job logs (transmittals, submittals, RFIs).
• Exposure to and monitoring of quality control.
• Manage labor schedules by working closely with superintendents and project managers.
• Create and order prefabricated assemblies to assist in planning and on time delivery.
• Walk jobs, learn the trade inside and out, and utilize knowledge to enhance overall company performance.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Initiative

Continuous improvement mindset

Math skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field

Job description

Helix Electric Inc in Oakland, CA offers a hands-on Project Engineer Intern role that supports the project manager, serving as the liaison between field and office and helping define project objectives, schedules and budgets.

As an intern you will learn through a mentor program, gain exposure to procurement, BIM coordination, safety, and logs, and contribute to project teams across diverse projects with real impact on outcomes.