Field Engineer Intern - Kiewit Power Delivery

Field Engineer Intern - Kiewit Power Delivery

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. Our mission is to make a difference and we offer opportunities for you to make one too through our construction operations. Whether we're boring tunnels through mountains, turning rivers into energy or building bridges that connect communities, 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. There's a reason Kiewit attracts the best: we offer fast-paced excitement and fulfillment you won't find anywhere else.

Kiewit Power Delivery is a full-service engineering and construction solutions provider operating across North America. Our experience and expertise span all aspects of the transmission and distribution market from high voltage overhead and underground transmission to distribution and automation design and construction capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the electric utility, renewable energy, industrial, and oil & gas markets. As part of Kiewit, we are integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering experience that provides holistic solutions, differentiating our team from the rest of the industry.

Our rapidly growing power delivery business has opened new locations across North America to strengthen our market presence while executing work within the communities that we live. We have invested in industry leading design technology and platforms while also expanding our construction equipment fleet with the most advanced, and safest equipment on the market. We are committed to building upon our history as one of the safest companies to work for by equipping our craft with the best tooling and safety programs available.

We are an innovative team that prides itself on excellence through continuous improvement and an unwavering commitment to deliver for our clients. Our staff collaborates with Kiewit's vast internal network of resources that span heavy civil and infrastructure, vertical and commercial buildings, mining, as well our oil and gas and power generation markets, to drive safe and cost-effective solutions that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit's legacy of excellence.

This position will be located in one of our area offices and/or on one of our project sites. Our projects will be located in surrounding areas of the regional office, including neighboring states. Projects may be built in large cities, small towns, or very remote locations, so our people must be willing to go where the work is.

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; Investigating problems and/or reported incidents; identifying and recommending solutions/alternatives as appropriate; 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 May-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; Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative; Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time; Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity; Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt; Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills; Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives; Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail; Other common names for this role: Office Engineer Intern, Office Intern, Field Intern

Regular, reliable attendance; Work productively and meet deadlines timely; Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment; Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies; Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required; May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our full-time 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.