Student - Civil Projects Assistant

IMEG Consultants • Hardin, MT

3d • Onsite

About The Position

IMEG is hiring a Student - Civil Projects Assistant in Hardin, Montana, for a co-op internship opportunity available only to Hardin High School students. The student will support civil water-infrastructure design and construction projects while gaining practical experience in an engineering-office environment. Assignments may involve project documentation, meeting and schedule support, records organization, spreadsheet and GIS data support, basic drawing markups, and supervised construction- or field-related activities. Work will be supervised and matched to the student’s training and experience. Optional project-coordination and civil-engineering or field-support learning assignments may be available depending on the student’s interests and training, approved assignments, and project needs.

This is a part-time program lasting 3–12 months. The role is part of a survey-driven civil team working across Montana and northern Minnesota, with tribal and public-works projects that include water-system improvements, roadway design, and wetland delineation. Field participation, if approved, requires advance approval, safety orientation, appropriate protective equipment, and direct staff supervision. The student will not independently approve designs, perform inspections, make project commitments, or make technical decisions.

IMEG describes itself as an employee-owned corporation committed to professional development and career advancement. Benefits listed include generous PTO, a flexible schedule, tuition-reimbursement assistance, and eligibility for health, dental, vision, and life insurance beginning on the first day of employment.

Requirements

• Must be a Hardin High School senior participating in the school’s work-experience partnership.
• Interest in one or more of project management, business, civil engineering, water systems, drafting, surveying, construction, or related fields.
• Basic computer and typing skills.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, dependable attendance, and willingness to learn and ask questions.
• Clear, courteous communication and ability to follow instructions, manage assigned tasks, and work as part of a team.
• Field participation requires advance approval, safety orientation, appropriate protective equipment, and direct staff supervision.
• Office work involves computer use and occasional handling of files or supplies weighing up to 15 pounds, with accommodation as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Word, Excel, and Outlook is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Organize and maintain project correspondence, drawings, reports, photographs, as-built records, maps, and construction documentation.
• Enter, update, and check assigned project information in spreadsheets and other tracking tools under staff direction.
• Assist with project meetings by preparing materials, recording notes, documenting action items, and tracking routine follow-up items.
• Help maintain project and construction documentation, including routine logs, records, correspondence files, and approved document distribution.
• Request routine status updates as directed by the project manager or supervisor.
• Maintain confidentiality of client, project, company, and employee information.
• Communicate professionally, follow instructions, ask questions when needed, and complete assigned work reliably and accurately.
• Support project coordination by updating task lists, schedules, action-item logs, meeting materials, project status updates, and progress summaries.
• Enter and check project cost and progress information and help maintain budget-tracking records.
• Maintain logs for submittals, requests for information, and other project documents, and flag upcoming due dates.
• Assist with water-infrastructure data, GIS inventory updates, basic drawing markups, quantity summaries, and equipment research as training progresses.
• Assist with construction documentation and survey data, and participate in supervised site visits or construction observations when approved.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off (PTO).
• Flexible schedule.
• Assistance with tuition reimbursement.
• Eligibility to enroll in health, dental, vision, and life insurance on the first day of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED