Intern – Field Engineer
MWH
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Location Type: Office
Location: Austin • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $23 - $26 per hour
Job Level
About the role
- Support daily field operations in coordination with Field Engineers, Project Engineers, Superintendents, and craft supervision.
- Assist with basic construction layout, measurements, and verification of lines, grades, and elevations.
- Perform routine field observations and quality checks to verify work aligns with approved plans, specifications, and permits.
- Assist with quantity takeoffs, material tracking, deliveries, and inventory coordination.
- Provide field support to supervision and craft labor to help facilitate safe, efficient construction activities.
- Support project documentation, including daily reports, progress photos, sketches, and tracking logs.
- Assist with processing and tracking RFIs, submittals, and construction documentation.
- Help maintain current working drawings by incorporating approved RFIs and changes.
- Perform basic calculations, communicate with vendors as needed, and support schedule updates and progress tracking.
Requirements
- In progress toward earning a Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering or related degree.
- Interest in a career in heavy construction.
- Experienced with complete Microsoft Office Suite, excellent writing and communications skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal abilities for working in diverse team environments with staff, clients, and stakeholders.
- Experience with/aptitude for construction and/or mechanical processes.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
construction layoutmeasurementsquality checksquantity takeoffsmaterial trackingfield observationsbasic calculationsRFIs processingsubmittals trackingconstruction documentation
Soft Skills
excellent writing skillsexcellent oral communication skillsstrong interpersonal abilitiesteam collaborationstakeholder communication