Summer 2026 Internship Civils Rail and West

Balfour Beatty plc; La Verne (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in California is seeking a Civil Engineering Intern for summer 2026. This internship will provide hands-on experience in budget management, safety programs, and project coordination. Candidates must be enrolled in a related education program and able to work 40 to 55 hours per week. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential. The role aims to develop skills in handling project documentation and compliance. This opportunity supports a diverse workforce and emphasizes safety in the construction environment.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work 40 to 55 hours per week for the internship duration.
• Participate in training seminars and task team meetings.
• Possess good self organizational & management skills and strong verbal and written communications.
• Participate in training seminars and task team meetings.

Responsibilities

• Learn about managing budget, coordinating owner and sub billing.
• Learn about safety and QC programs and how to coordinate actions to address problems.
• Learn how to review and process submittal data and shop drawings.
• Understand how to deliver submittals.
• Learn how changes, clarifications, RFI’s, directives are updated.
• Learn how to maintain RFI logs.

Skills

Self-organization

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Education

Currently enrolled in a Construction Management/Engineering program

Job description

Summer 2026 Internship Civils Rail and West

Civil Engineering Intern Job Description

Become Part of Our Team

About us

Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management and design-build services for public and private sector clients across the nation. Performing heavy civil and vertical construction, our teams build the unique structures and infrastructure that play an important role in how people live, work, learn and play in our communities. Our teammates have an instinctive passion for innovating that is fueled by a relentless curiosity, a drive to employ lean practices and processes and the determination to find a better way. Through Zero Harm®, we are challenging the construction industry’s assumptions about safety. We strive for a culture of safety where no harm should come to anyone as a result of our business.

Consistently ranked among the nation’s largest building contractors by Engineering News-Record, our US business is a subsidiary of London-based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY).

Description

• Learn about managing budget, coordinating owner and sub billing.
• Learn about safety and QC programs an dhow to coordinate the action to address problems
• Learn how to review and process submittal data and shop drawings
• Understand how to deliver submittals
• Learn how changes, clarifications, RFI’s, directives are updated and as-builts
• Learn how to maintain RFI logs

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Construction Management/Engineering related education program
• Able to work 40 to 55 hours per week for the duration of internship
• Possess good self organizational & management skills and strong verbal and written communications
• Participate in training seminars and task team meetings

Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc. is an EEO employer and supports a drug free workplace and utilizes the E-Verify process.

Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.

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