Project Engineer Intern - Washington D.C.

MCN Build; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary starts at 18.50 USD/hour

Summer internship: June 1 – August 7

Job summary

MCN Build is seeking a motivated Project Engineer Intern to assist in coordinating the activities of a project, ensuring cost, schedule, document control, and quality standards are met. You will learn construction planning, scheduling equipment deliveries, data analysis, and reporting while serving as a liaison between the project team and the community.

You will support the Project Engineer and Project Manager with job costing, change orders, and project billing, gaining hands-on experience in

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; associate degree preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Excel and MS Office.
• Strong communication skills (written, phone, in person).
• Ability to collaborate with subcontractors, vendors, architects, and the community.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and assist with project planning, scheduling, and data analysis.
• Serve as liaison between project team members and the community.
• Support financial reporting, job costing, and change orders.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Excel

MS Office

Job description

Who We Are

Founded in 2007, MCN Build is a diverse, dynamic commercial construction management firm headquartered in Washington, DC. We specialize in developments that enhance the community; including transformational projects that promote economic sustainability, including education, recreation, healthcare, affordable housing, and institutional spaces. While building strong, continuous relationships with our clients and the community, we recognize that our success is rooted in the professional and personal fulfilment of our most valuable asset-our employees.

Now is the perfect time to join the MCN team! Our CEO Rudy Seikaly was named 2021 Business Leader of the Year by DC’s Chamber of Commerce. We are proud to have been named a Best Place to Work by the Washingtonian in 2015, and a Great Place to Work in 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025, and ranked on Fortune’s Best Small and Medium Workplaces in Construction 2023 and 2024. Our biggest win is from our own employees who still today overwhelmingly choose to grow with MCN as evidenced by our 95% employee retention rate and average tenure of 4 1/2 years. In the last 7 years, we’ve doubled our size, added 3 new office locations in Baltimore, Prince Georges' County & U.S. Virgin Islands, celebrated 20+ employee promotions, and won two 2021 Engineering News Record (ENR) Best Project awards all while expanding our philanthropic efforts both here at home in the DMV as well as abroad in Ethiopia, Lebanon, El Salvador, and Colombia. We're 50% millennials, 20% women, and 100% driven to build our community together.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re seeking a motivated Project Engineer intern to be responsible for assisting the Project Engineer with coordinating the activities of a project to ensure cost, schedule, document control, and quality standards are met. An MCN Build Project Engineer Intern is eager to learn the construction industry and motivated to make positive project contributions.

What You’ll Do

Our new Project Engineer Intern will assist in coordinating, developing, managing, and implementing all facets necessary to construct the project on time, within budget, and to the quality specified. A day in the life of an MCN Project Engineer Intern involves providing assistance to the Project Engineer and the Project Manager through construction planning, scheduling equipment deliveries, facilitation data analysis and report development, and serving as a liaison between project team members and the community with the common goal of promoting the interests of both the firm and clients in all matters. MCN Project Engineer Interns work directly with the Project Engineers, Project Managers, Superintendents, and Assistant Project Managers to provide technical expertise regarding financial reporting, job costing, change orders, and project billing to ensure project success. If you are motivated by working efficiently in a fast-paced, multi-task environment with multiple project relationships and competing priorities, this may be the perfect fit for you.

What You Bring To The Table

• High school diploma or GED required. Associate degree in Engineering, or related field preferred - Resident or Student of the Prince George County, Maryland
• Organized, with great attention to detail
• Experience with Excel and MS Office Programs
• Strong and proactive communication (written, phone, and in person)
• Ability to work well with colleagues, subcontractors, vendors, architects, designers, and the community

What We Offer

• Salary Range: starts at $18.50, commensurate with degree level.
• Internship runs from June 1 st to August 7 th
• Opportunity to make an impact on a diverse team with decades of professional experience.

MCN Build is an equal opportunity employer with a culture that promotes diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MCN encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.