Engineer Intern (Rail) Summer 2027

Balfour Beatty•La Verne, CA

3d•$21 - $28

About The Position

As an Engineering Intern, you will spend the summer gaining hands-on experience alongside professionals who plan, manage, and build transportation infrastructure. You will join a rail project team and work with project engineers, field engineers, superintendents, project managers, safety professionals, and other construction experts. The internship provides firsthand exposure to how engineering plans become infrastructure and experience that can help prepare you for a career in the rail and construction industry. Experience may include supporting rail and transit construction projects, gaining field experience, reviewing construction documentation, assisting with project controls, participating in jobsite walks, learning about safety and quality in daily operations, collaborating with project partners, helping solve construction and engineering challenges, and supporting project planning and coordination.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in Engineering, Construction Management, or a similar program at an accredited technical college or university.

Responsibilities

Support real-world rail and transit construction projects.
Gain field experience and observe how rail infrastructure is built.
Work alongside project engineers, field engineers, superintendents, and project managers.
Review construction drawings, plans, specifications, and project documentation.
Assist with RFIs, submittals, quantity tracking, schedules, and project controls.
Participate in jobsite walks and observe construction activities firsthand.
Learn how safety and quality are incorporated into daily project operations.
Collaborate with engineers, subcontractors, craft professionals, and other project partners.
Help project teams solve real-world construction and engineering challenges.
Support project planning, reporting, coordination, and documentation.