Intern

Fortis Construction • Austin, TX

9d

About The Position

At Fortis, the internship is intended to provide an opportunity to make an impact, gain experience, explore career decisions, and demonstrate talent. Interns take part in typical project engineering activities and have opportunities to shadow other roles at the jobsite. Interns are intended to act as Project Engineers (PEs) on the jobsite, serving as liaisons between subcontractors, the design team, inspectors, and the project manager to facilitate a safe, well-coordinated, successful construction project. PEs own specific project scopes from drawing issuance through subcontractor buyout, construction, startup, commissioning, and turnover to the owner. The role includes procurement, document control, submittal management, RFI management, change order management, contracts administration, issue resolution, safety auditing, and support for field coordination. The PE is the primary point of contact for activities or issues related to their managed scopes. The role requires some driving and travel between company and client sites, up to 15% of the time. Fortis is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and makes selection decisions based on job-related factors.

Requirements

• Must be actively enrolled as a college student.
• Strong technical and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in a professional environment.
• High level of integrity, accuracy, dependability, enthusiasm, and confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.
• Able to visit and walk project sites with project teams.
• Able to stand or walk for extended periods.
• Able to lift or move equipment, tools, or materials weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment, including hard hats, safety glasses, work boots, and high-visibility vests.
• Ability to drive and travel between company and client sites.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Project Engineer liaison between subcontractors, the design team, inspectors, and the project manager.
• Own specific construction project scopes from drawing issuance through subcontractor buyout, construction, startup, commissioning, and turnover to the owner.
• Manage procurement, document control, submittals, RFIs, change orders, and contracts administration.
• Resolve issues, conduct safety audits, and support field coordination.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for activities and issues related to assigned scopes.
• Shadow other roles at the jobsite.
• Drive and travel between company and client sites, up to 15% of the time.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed