Project Engineer Internship
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At BMWC Constructors, we do more than solve our customer’s most difficult challenges; we build careers, communities, and a legacy of excellence. Join us, where your skills meet purpose, and your career reaches new heights. Together, we improve lives.
As a Project Engineer Intern, you will work directly with Project Managers/Project Engineers to learn all the duties, responsibilities, and functions necessary to successfully complete an industrial construction project. This is a very hands-on, valuable, and exciting opportunity! This is a minimum 12-week program (with possibility to extend if mutually desired), typically 40 hours a week, with potential overtime pending on project needs. We are seeking Interns for 2026 in all of our locations including Arizona, Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, and Oregon.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Interpreting blueprints & drawings, contracts, specifications, and regulations
- Estimating costs, materials purchasing, bids, and proposals
- Handling invoice approvals, quotes, and change orders
- Labor productivity analytics
- Safety audits
- Quality audits
- Project controls & preparing & managing scheduling
- Assisting Superintendents & preconstruction staff
- Researching new products, equipment, vendors, etc.
- Tracking job progress and developing plans to address delays
- Reporting work progress and budget matters to project managers and/or clients
- Leading process improvement, cost-cutting, Lean or other projects
- Other duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Pursuit of degree in Construction Engineering/Construction Management, Civil or Mechanical Engineering.
- A desire to work in the Industrial construction industry as a future field/construction Project Engineer.
- A strong work ethic, responsible attitude, strong people/communication skills, team player, ability to think analytically and problem solve.
ABOUT US
BMWC tackles the world’s toughest and most daunting industrial construction challenges. Our work encompasses an array of industrial sectors, including semiconductor, pharmaceutical, aerospace, chemical, electric power, food and beverage, oil and gas, and biotechnology.
As one of the premier specialty construction companies in the country, our employees enjoy a focus on growth and development, work/life balance, and one of the best safety records in the industry. We are 100% management-owned, making our employees' development and advancement paramount to our success.
Join BMWC Constructors and be part of a team that’s building to improve lives and shaping the future of construction!
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