Summer 2027 Internship - Field Engineer

General Matter•Paducah, KY

19h•Onsite

About The Position

As a Summer Field Engineer Intern at General Matter, you will work on-site in Paducah during active construction of the company’s flagship uranium enrichment facility. You will help connect design and field execution by translating drawings and specifications into installed work, identifying potential problems early, and maintaining records that document construction quality. The role is part of the owner’s team on a major project and involves working directly with superintendents, engineers, subcontractors, and the quality team. The internship is a full 12 weeks during summer 2027 in Paducah, Kentucky, and includes ownership of a defined project to present to the project team.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Civil, Construction, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or Construction Management.
Expected graduation date after summer 2027.
Evidence of exceptional ability, such as construction internships or co-ops, engineering competition teams, hands-on projects, or completed builds.
Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
Ability to work outdoors on an active construction site in all weather conditions, including walking uneven terrain, climbing ladders and stairs, and wearing required PPE.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to obtain and maintain required security clearance and access authorization.
Availability for the full 12-week summer 2027 internship in Paducah, Kentucky.
Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.

Nice To Haves

Prior construction internship or co-op experience, especially on industrial, power generation, data center, semiconductor, or other mission-critical projects.
EIT certification or a passing score on the FE exam.
OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification.
Familiarity with Procore, Bluebeam, AutoCAD/Civil 3D, or Primavera P6.
Exposure to nuclear, DOE, or NQA-1 quality programs.
Leadership on an engineering competition team or in a student organization.
Military service, trades experience, or other hands-on leadership experience.
Bias toward action and comfort making decisions with incomplete information in a fast-paced, resource-constrained environment.
Interest in building a long-term career on a single flagship project rather than moving from job to job.

Responsibilities

Help interpret drawings, specifications, and shop drawings for craft and subcontractor crews, and flag constructability issues to engineering.
Assist in drafting and tracking RFIs and submittals for assigned work packages through engineering response and closure.
Perform quantity takeoffs, track installed quantities and percent complete, and support field progress reporting to project controls and the master schedule.
Help verify survey, layout, and as-built data for foundations, embeds, underground utilities, and structural steel.
Support coordination of material deliveries, laydown, and equipment needs with superintendents and subcontractors.
Support coordination of inspection and test plan hold points with Quality Control and help verify installed work against drawings, specifications, and nuclear quality requirements.
Maintain daily reports, progress photos, and field records for the facility’s permanent quality and turnover record.
Support punch-list walks, as-built markups, and turnover package preparation for completed systems.
Help prepare Job Hazard Analyses and participate in daily safety meetings, toolbox talks, and field safety walks.
Serve as a day-to-day field contact for subcontractor foremen on assigned tasks, raising issues and helping close them out.
Own a defined intern project over the summer, such as tracking a site utility system or a building’s foundation work, and present results to the project team.