Field Engineering Summer Intern - Construction

Requisition ID: 181334 Job Level: Internship

Department: Intern

Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time Temporary

Are you interested in a hands-on real-world learning experience directly related to the skills needed in a full-time construction career? In this internship, you will have the opportunity to develop, participate and learn key roles and functions within construction management. Whether you’re interested in boring tunnels through mountains, turning rivers into energy or building bridges that connect communities, we have the opportunity for you!

Our mission is to make a difference and we offer opportunities for you to make one too through our construction operations. We depend on our passionate, skilled, and safety-obsessed construction professionals to get it done right. You bring your big ideas, commitment to top quality, and an unwavering work ethic. In return, we offer huge career and travel opportunities and the satisfaction of building the next big thing from the ground up. Kiewit’s Northwest District is a heavy civil construction leader specializing in earth moving, transportation, roadways, water resources and underground utilities. We are based in Vancouver, Washington, with operations across the western United States including Alaska and Hawaii. We are looking for hardworking individuals with a passion for construction.

We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. Field engineering, operation planning, cost control, project scheduling, quantity tracking, material procurement, contract administration, estimating & supervision of field activities

• Performing engineering tasks requiring standard techniques and handling minor problems of a technical nature arising during construction
• Maintaining records as required regarding job progress, costs, material usage, etc.
• Planning and scheduling of job and/or job segments
• Reviewing plans and specifications to determine material requirements (quantities and qualities), pricing of materials, etc.
• Working with suppliers as required facilitating the handling and expediting delivery of materials

Ability to travel or relocate as needed

• Ability to work full-time during the summer (approximately June-August)
• Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in civil engineering, construction management or related
• Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in a wide-ranging climates and environments
• Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt
• Office Engineer Intern, Office Intern, Field Intern

#Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.

• Work overtime and weekends as required.
• We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

.buttontext32fc3d0d2068e32c a{ border: 1px solid transparent; } .buttontext32fc3d0d2068e32c a:focus{ border: 1px dashed #999999 !Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry. From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.

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