Summer Construction Engineering Intern: Field Ops & Reports

Intermountain Slurry Seal Inc.; Garland (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Granite Construction Incorporated invites students to join a summer internship to assist a project team with management, field construction activities and documentation. This role offers exposure to the heavy-civil industry and real-world project momentum, with potential course credit and paid learning.

The internship emphasizes collaboration with foremen, engineers and owners, requiring travel readiness and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Construction, Engineering, or related undergraduate program at an accredited 4-year university.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Availability and willingness to travel frequently.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with foremen and superintendent to learn about field construction operations and to provide support.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with owners, agencies, subcontractors, inspectors, & the local community.
• Assist the project engineer with approving timecards in Heavy Job, and ensure all equipment and employee time is accounted for accurately.
• Provide support with verifying quantities in FIS (Field Information Systems) and log quantities for cost and revenue tracking.
• Assist the project engineer with generating and distributing daily cost reports (trucking, labor, equipment) to the project manager, foreman, and superintendent.
• Assist with the completion of daily reports documenting both Intermountain Slurry Seal and subcontractor activities.
• Place necessary material orders, survey requests, locates, etc.
• Assist with the calculations of yields of materials used such as concrete, aggregate base & asphalt.
• Supports the jobsite daily with the project manager or engineer to verify quantities claimed are correct and to stay current on overall job progress.
• Additional responsibilities as needed.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Ability to work under pressure

Travel readiness

Proficient with MS Office

Education

Construction/Engineering undergrad

Tools

Heavy Job

FIS

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Granite Construction Incorporated invites students to join a summer internship to assist a project team with management, field construction activities and documentation. This role offers exposure to the heavy-civil industry and real-world project momentum, with potential course credit and paid learning.

The internship emphasizes collaboration with foremen, engineers and owners, requiring travel readiness and strong communication.