Field Engineer InternAt — FlatironDragados
Work and train with the industry's finest professionals! FlatironDragados' Intern Program provides challenging and rewarding work opportunities for college students majoring in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Construction Management.
As an 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.
• Assist with preparing, reviewing, and updating Construction Work Plans for upcoming field activities.
• Support the preparation and tracking of change notices, potential change orders, and change-order documentation.
• Assist with evaluating quantity, cost, schedule, and field impacts associated with design revisions and changed conditions.
• Maintain change management logs and organize supporting documentation, including drawings, correspondence, quotations, and cost backup.
• Assist with preparing three-week look-ahead schedules and coordinating upcoming work with field engineers, superintendents, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Track planned versus completed work and assist in identifying schedule constraints, access limitations, material issues, and coordination needs.
• Support project cost control by organizing cost-code information, tracking committed and actual costs and comparing field quantities with budgeted quantities.
• Assist with reviewing subcontractor quotations, supplier proposals, invoices, and supporting documentation for completeness and scope compliance.
• Support the preparation of progress payment documentation by verifying completed quantities and organizing quantity backup.
• Maintain and update project tracking logs, including change, procurement, concrete mix, material delivery, and work-plan logs.
• Assist with coordinating permits, inspections, testing requirements, and required documentation before construction activities begin.
• Participate in field coordination meetings and document action items, responsible parties, required follow-ups, and completion status.
• Assist with reviewing daily reports, field records, and production data to identify trends affecting cost, schedule, and productivity.
• Support preparation of as-built documentation, turnover records, and project closeout files.
• Assist with resolving construction coordination issues by reviewing field conditions, contract documents, and communication records.
Training will consist of formal orientation, hands-on learning, job shadowing, and regular feedback to help interns achieve their learning objectives while gaining real-world construction experience.
Interns will shadow Project Managers, Project Engineers, Field Engineers, Superintendents, and craft professionals while following all site safety procedures. Supervisors will provide ongoing coaching, one-on-one mentorship, and performance evaluations throughout the internship. In addition to developing technical skills, interns will strengthen their communication and collaboration abilities by working with their project team and partnering with supporting departments such as Estimating, Safety, Finance, Human Resources, and Project Controls, as well as project owners and clients.
Interns will also have the opportunity to connect with fellow interns from across Southern California—including Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego County—as well as industry leaders and professionals through networking and program events.
This internship provides civil engineering students with real-world, hands-on experience across a wide range of infrastructure projects, from general highway improvements to complex, billion-dollar mega projects.
As an 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.