Civil Engineering Intern

Engineer Intern - Job Description

Position Title: Engineer Intern Department: Operations / Engineering

Location: Project Sites in Dallas and Austin, TX

The Engineer Intern supports project teams in the planning, coordination, and execution of construction activities. This position provides hands-on experience in field and office engineering functions, offering exposure to scheduling, estimating, quality control, safety, and cost management. The internship is designed to provide practical experience to students pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.

• Assist with daily project documentation including field reports, quantity tracking, and progress
• Support engineers and superintendents with layout, surveying, and verification of field
• Participate in project planning and scheduling activities using tools such as Primavera P6 or MS
• Help prepare and review submittals, RFIs (Requests for Information), and change order
• Observe and support quality control and safety
• Assist in maintaining project logs, drawings, and as-built
• Participate in weekly coordination and subcontractor
• Perform material take-offs and cost tracking for assigned work
• Support project closeout activities, including punch list and documentation
• Learn and apply company policies, safety practices, and construction

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in Civil Engineering, Construction Management,

or a related field.

• Minimum junior-level standing or equivalent coursework in construction or engineering
• Strong analytical and problem-solving
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); exposure to AutoCAD or Bluebeam
• Ability to work effectively in a team

• Willingness to work in both field and office

• Gain hands-on experience in project engineering, field supervision, and construction
• Understand the project life cycle, from preconstruction through project
• Develop technical and leadership skills aligned with company core values and operational
• Build a foundational understanding of safety, quality, and cost management in heavy civil

Work is performed in both field (outdoor construction site) and office environments. May require travel or relocation to project sites. Must comply with all company safety policies and procedures.

This is a temporary, full-time summer or semester-based internship. Performance during the internship may be considered for future full-time employment opportunities.

Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management, and design-build services for public and private sector clients across the nation. Performing heavy civil and vertical construction, our teams build unique structures and infrastructure that play a key role in how people live, work, learn, and play in our communities. Our teammates have an instinctive passion for innovation fueled by relentless curiosity, lean practices, and a drive to find a better way. Through Zero Harm, we challenge the construction industry's assumptions about safety, believing that no level of harm should happen to anyone as a result of our business.

Consistently ranked among the nation's largest building contractors by Engineering News-Record, our US business is a subsidiary of London-based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY).

Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state, or local law