Summer Field Engineer Intern - Build a Nuclear Facility

General Matter, Inc.; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Overtime pay

Job summary

General Matter is building a flagship uranium enrichment facility in Paducah, Kentucky. As a Summer Field Engineer Intern you’ll be on the owner’s team, turning drawings into installed work and helping keep the schedule on track.

You’ll work directly with superintendents, engineers, and quality teams on field constructability, takeoffs, and documentation while gaining hands-on exposure to a nuclear facility build and safety-focused operations over a 12-week summer internship.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s in Civil, Construction, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or Construction Management, with expected graduation after summer 2027.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• Available for the full 12-week summer 2027 internship in Paducah, Kentucky.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Interpret drawings, specs, and shop drawings; flag constructability issues to engineering.
• Draft and track RFIs and submittals for assigned work packages.
• Perform quantity takeoffs and support field progress reporting.
• Verify survey, layout, and as-built data for foundations and utilities.
• Coordinate material deliveries and equipment needs with superintendents and subcontractors.

Skills

Read drawings & specs

Field problem-solving

Safety awareness

Driver's license

Security clearance eligibility

Summer 2027 availability

Education

Civil/Construction/Mechanical/Electrical Eng or Construction Management, degree in progress

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

AutoCAD/Civil 3D

Primavera P6

Job description

General Matter is building a flagship uranium enrichment facility in Paducah, Kentucky. As a Summer Field Engineer Intern you’ll be on the owner’s team, turning drawings into installed work and helping keep the schedule on track.

You’ll work directly with superintendents, engineers, and quality teams on field constructability, takeoffs, and documentation while gaining hands-on exposure to a nuclear facility build and safety-focused operations over a 12-week summer internship.