Project Engineer Internship

Cahill Contractors; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Cahill Contractors offers a summer internship where you’ll join our Bay Area team and be immersed from day one. You’ll work on active projects, engaging with subcontractors and design teams, alongside Superintendents and Project Management staff.

Expect ongoing training, on-the-job coaching, and targeted sessions, including a summer problem-based project similar to ASC competitions. This program includes opportunities to connect with peers and Cahill employees through tours and events.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Civil Engineering or Construction Management degree preferred but not required.
• Comfortable with Excel; solid math and analytical skills.
• Detail-oriented, with a track record of following through on tasks and hitting deadlines.
• Curious, coachable, and ready to learn on an active jobsite.

Responsibilities

• Be a vital member of our team, boots on the ground on a Bay Area jobsite.
• Work through challenges and problem-solve in real time; your contributions and efforts count from week one.
• Live out the Cahill Core values by working closely with Superintendents and Project Management staff. Safety Above All Else!
• Gain first-hand experience with construction management tools and processes, including RFIs, submittals, subcontractor management, sitelogistics, and scheduling.
• Build practical skills that set you apart when you're ready to start your career in construction.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Analytical skills

Curious / coachable

Math skills

Education

Civil Engineering or Construction Management degree

Tools

Bluebeam

Procore

OPC

BIM

Job description

Cahill Contractors is a majority family- and woman-owned general contractor that specializes in the construction of multi-family residential, education, hospitality, and other commercial projects. With offices in San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, Cahill works throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Now in its fourth generation of family leadership, Cahill has been building lasting relationships and quality structures with integrity since 1911. Cahill serves as a trusted partner to our clients, committed to their success from early in preconstruction through construction and beyond. Our employees take tremendous pride in their work and are consistently guided by Cahill’s five core values: Safety, Integrity, Commitment, Collaboration, and Continuous Improvement. Cahill is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

WhatYour Summerat CahillLooks Like:

• IntegrateintoCahillright awaythrough our immersive onboarding experience. By the end of onboarding,you’llunderstandour construction managementprocesses, the tools we use, and our company culture.
• You’llget real-world experience onouractive jobsites,engaging with subcontractors, design teams,owners,andworkingalongside Superintendents andProjectManagement staffasamember of theCahillteam.
• Ongoing training throughout the summer. Both on-the-job coaching and dedicatedskill &program-basedtrainingsessions, including a summer-longpractice problem,similartoAssociated Schools of Construction(ASC) competition.
• Plenty of ways to connect with other interns andCahillemployees along the way: a Giants game, Executive and Intern Alumni Q&As, jobsite tours, andopen accessto employee committees,Cahill events, and more!

WhatYou’llActually Doat Cahill:

• You’llbe avitalmember of our team,bootson the groundon a Bay Area jobsite.
• Work through challenges and problem-solve in real time;yourcontributionsandeffortscount from week one.
• Live out the Cahill Core values by working closely with our Superintendents and Project Management staff. Safety Above All Else!
• Gain first-hand experience with key construction management tools (Bluebeam, Procore, OPC, BIM), techniques, and processes, including RFIs, submittals, subcontractor management, sitelogistics, schedule,etc.
• Buildpractical skills that set you apart whenyou'reready to start your career in construction.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Enrolled in a Civil Engineering or Construction Management degreepreferred butnotrequired.
• Comfortable with Excel; solid math and analytical skills.
• Detail-oriented, witha track recordof following through on tasks and hitting deadlines.
• Curious, coachable, and ready to learn on an active jobsite.

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements describedhereinare representative of those that must be met by the employee, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in an office or hybrid setting. The employeeis required towork in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws. This position will be regularlyrequiredto:

• Repetitively use hand motions for keyboard use and physical use of vision to read computer monitors and paper documents.
• Regularly usehands tooperatestandard office equipment (personal computer, phone, printer, etc.)
• See with close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and have the ability to adjust focus.
• Sit at a desk for prolonged periods of time working on a computer.
• Talk and hear at normal levels. The noise level in the office work environment isusually lowto moderate.
• Must be able tolift upto 15 pounds at times.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds occasionally.

The base yearly/hourly salary for this non-exempt role is $27.50.

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Cahill is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Pursuant tothe San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.