Internship - Field Engineering

MasTec Inc • Louisville, CO

11d

About The Position

The Industrial Field Engineering Intern supports the Project Manager with the administration and management of a MasTec Industrial construction project. Responsibilities vary according to the project’s size, requirements, and team structure, ranging from specialized work on larger projects to a broader range of tasks on smaller projects. The intern supports Field Engineers and the Project Management team in assessing project status and identifying potential risks to project goals and objectives.

This is a traveling, project-based internship. Interns may be assigned to a project site in any U.S. state and may need to relocate to a project location for an extended period, typically 6–12 months. When assigned to a project site, interns receive weekly subsistence or per diem to help with living expenses, subject to eligibility rules. The role involves communicating with clients, distributors, vendors, contractors, and project management.

MasTec Industrial is part of MasTec’s Clean Energy & Infrastructure business segment, which provides construction services across renewables, industrial, infrastructure, and general building. MasTec describes sustainability and safety as foundational to its culture. The company is a minority-owned Fortune 500 construction firm with more than 35,000 employees and 400 offices nationwide.

Requirements

• Be enrolled at a four-year university and actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as Construction Management or Engineering.
• Demonstrate the ability to collaborate and work independently while maintaining good rapport with team members.
• Be knowledgeable about MIC Health and Safety programs and project-specific regulations.
• Be self-motivated, take initiative, prioritize competing assignments, and manage deadlines effectively.
• Have interpersonal and communication skills to coordinate team efforts, provide direction to team members, and communicate project objectives, parameters, status, and outcomes to stakeholders.
• Have written and verbal communication ability.
• Be willing to travel extensively and relocate to a project location for an extended period, typically 6–12 months.
• Be able to adapt and serve as an influential role model for MIC’s culture and values.
• Be able to work shifts of up to 12 hours performing hard physical work in varying temperatures and outdoor conditions.
• Have the physical strength and stamina to use arms, hands, and legs; push, pull, and frequently lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds; and stoop, kneel, balance, crouch, crawl, and climb.
• Have stamina to perform tasks repetitively and continuously for several-hour intervals.
• Be able to work in changing weather and site conditions, with possible exposure to extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, or loud noises.
• Be able to wear required personal protective equipment, including safety-toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, a hardhat, and a vest.
• Be able to move in and around confined, cluttered, and uneven areas.
• Be able to work at heights and comply with safety and fall-protection requirements, including wearing and using required equipment.
• Be able to evaluate information using measurable standards, notice details and slight differences in shapes and shading, and visualize three-dimensional objects from drawings.
• Have good balance and be able to see and hear well, naturally or with correction, and coordinate the use of eyes, hands, and feet.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Project Manager with accounting, job costs, and work-in-progress updates.
• Secure drawings and specifications to support bidding, subcontractor selection, and subcontract negotiations; potentially serve as a liaison between the project team and contractors as work progresses.
• Support field change order and Request for Information (RFI) processes.
• Support development and preparation of schedules of values and invoices.
• Support the Field Engineer and Site Manager in receiving, dating, filing, and distributing engineering drawings, specifications, and other project documentation, and ensure drawings are delivered to the appropriate Craft Superintendent before work is physically placed.
• Record and transcribe meeting minutes; support the Field Engineer with client liaison work, correspondence, and other project support activities.
• Assist Pre-construction Services, Estimating, and Procurement with administrative and technical support for reporting, updates, and analysis.
• When on site, participate in daily toolbox meetings with crews and subcontractors and set a personal example of safe behavior.

Benefits

• Compensation of $20+ per hour, depending on experience.
• Per diem payments when working at a project site, subject to an eligibility policy based on home address.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern