Project Engineer - INTERN

Trautman & Shreve•Colorado Springs, CO

20h

About The Position

The Construction Project Engineer Intern assists the Project Team with coordinating information related to project execution, scheduling, and billing. The role supports project organization, scheduling, budgeting, implementation, and the Project Manager in resolving field problems. The position works across project teams, field personnel, accounting, estimating, suppliers, and customers, and includes travel to field locations as needed. The employer provides integrated mechanical and plumbing system design and implementation, using coordinated BIM models to produce fabrication documentation. The intern supports projects from inception through completion, including document control, scheduling and delivery tracking, change documentation, billing support, safety coordination, and project closeout.

Requirements

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Ability to communicate effectively in English and collaborate with customers, employees, unions, government agencies, vendors, suppliers, and other contractor organizations.
Integrity, honesty, professionalism, and commitment to company values.
Self-motivation and ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
Strong organizational, communication, strategic, technical, analytical, problem-solving, and multitasking skills.
High standards of quality and attention to detail.
Ability to build positive working relationships with employees at multiple levels, management, suppliers, and customers.
Ability to receive constructive criticism and willingness to learn and be trained.
Ability to perform the essential duties, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
Ability to regularly sit, see, talk, hear, and use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; walk, reach, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds, commute to field locations, and navigate job sites.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with AutoCAD and other technical or construction programs.
Familiarity with project management or document-control software.

Responsibilities

Support the Project Manager in managing the project from inception through completion.
Review estimating contract and bid documents and understand the project scope during turnover.
Attend project walk-throughs.
Assist with project document control, including insurance, bonding, permits, submittals, RFIs, change orders, and correspondence.
Save project documents centrally in the designated document-control software and verify that current drawings are distributed to the field.
Support project schedules, including completion dates, delivery dates, and subcontractor requirements, and integrate information into overall project and manpower schedules as directed.
Track major equipment and subcontractor deliveries, including shipping requirements and anticipated delivery dates, and request appropriate delivery notice.
Facilitate material takeoffs by trade foremen.
Support monthly billings and collections and follow up on outstanding balances with the accounting department.
Collaborate with foremen on project safety, including toolbox talks and weekly walk-throughs.
Gather information about changes in work and turn it over to estimating for pricing; the Project Manager finalizes change-order pricing after estimating completes its takeoff.
Ensure work does not begin before approval or notice to proceed.
Assist field personnel with project closeout and obtain as-built information from the field.
Escalate critical or sensitive issues to the Project Manager with a recommended resolution.
Comply with company operating policies, procedures, and safety programs.
Perform additional assignments as required by company needs or as directed by executives.