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Field Engineer Intern

San Antonio, TXOnsiteFull TimeJunior / Entry-level$25–$29 /hrPosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction Management
  • Field Engineer Intern
  • Plan Interpretation
  • Project Specifications
  • Project Cost Code Knowledge
  • Construction Schedule
  • Quantity Tracking
  • Productivity Analysis
  • Quality Assurance

Role summary

FlatironDragados is seeking Field Engineer Interns for Summer 2027 in San Antonio. This internship offers college students majoring in Civil Engineering and Construction Management the chance to apply academic knowledge in a real-world construction setting. Interns will assist project managers and staff with tasks including plan interpretation, quality control, surveying, schedule updates, quantity tracking, and CAD-assisted design for temporary structures. The role requires a working knowledge of project plans, specifications, cost codes, and schedules. This is an onsite, full-time internship opportunity.

Overview

Come intern with us in San Antonio while working and training with the industry's finest professionals! FlatironDragados' Intern Program Summer 2027 provides challenging and rewarding work opportunities for college students majoring in Civil Engineering and Construction Management.

As a Field Engineer Intern, you will be given the opportunity to apply your academic training and skills in a real-world setting at any number of project locations. In addition, you will assist the project manager, project engineer, and the rest of the on-site construction staff in the application of principles, methods, and techniques of engineering technology by performing any combination of the following duties at a project job site.

Field Engineer Interns will be required to have a working knowledge of the entire project, including plan interpretation, project specifications, project cost code knowledge, and the overall construction schedule. In performing any number or combination of the following tasks, you shall support published corporate policies, set a productive and consistent work example, and be responsible to follow up on all tasks assigned.

What you will be doing

  • Assist with evaluation of field conditions and acceptance testing
  • Support quality assurance and quality control engineering materials testing
  • Apply survey knowledge to assist with project layout and checking of work to confirm work is in conformance with plans and specifications
  • Review project drawings and coordinate any design changes
  • Provide document control assistance for correspondence, submittals, design releases etc.
  • Initiate engineering design clarifications
  • Perform quantity tracking and productivity analysis for maximization of operation efficiency
  • Assist with preparing and updating project schedule and interact will all involved in scheduling decision processes
  • Respond to field for design clarification, and manage subcontractors field operations and verify contract payments
  • Provide design assistance to the project engineer for the design of temporary structures using computer aided design tools

What we are looking for

Field Engineer Interns/Co-ops are required to be currently enrolled in a(n) Engineering, Construction Management, or a similar program at an accredited technical college or university. 

Why work for us

Some of the benefits you may be eligible for as an employee are:

  • Comprehensive compensation package and paid time off program
  • Industry leading 401(k)/RRSP
  • Medical/Extended Health Care, Dental, Vision and/or Provincial Medical
  • Wellness benefits & Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program

We are an EEO/ADA/Veterans employer.

Salary Min

USD $25.00/Hr.

Salary Max

USD $29.00/Hr.
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