Assistant Project Engineer (2027 Summer Intern)

Location: Los Angeles, CA | Compensation: $24.00 - $30.00 / hour | FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

About the role

This entry-level internship is designed for undergraduate students and current employees who desire to grow into a management role (project management, superintending, scheduling, safety, etc.). The Assistant Project Engineer supports the project team with administrative and engineering functions on a construction project.

Responsibilities

Technical Skills

• Assist with job office set up
• Assist the project team with the initial set up of CMiC, including Submittal Log Registry
• Prepare and maintain Submittal Logs
• Assist the project team with the initial set up of PlanGrid to organize contract documents
• Manage progress photo documentation via PlanGrid
• Enter RFIs in CMiC and distribute to appropriate project team members
• Prepare and maintain RFI Logs in CMiC
• Post RFIs to Contract Documents and maintain accuracy of project as-builts
• Update the Material Procurement Log and assist with expediting procurement of materials/equipment
• Work with project PE(s), SPE(s), and APM(s) to compile contract closeout documents (O&M manuals, As-Builts, etc.)
• Attend project meetings and assist in preparation/distribution of meeting minutes
• Assist in the creation and organization of all closeout binders

Management Skills

• Assist with procurement of closeout submittals
• Prepare and distribute punch lists and maintain weekly updates in PlanGrid
• Assist Superintendent(s) with maintenance of schedules
• Assist in procurement of all front-end Submittals
• Follow up with Subcontractors and Material Suppliers to ensure timely material deliveries

Ideal Attributes

Personal Skills

• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Takes initiative, strives for increased responsibility, and has a desire to learn
• Shows emotional maturity, punctuality, and dependability
• Desire and willingness to progress to the Project Engineer role

Interpersonal Skills

• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with clients, design professionals, WEO departments, project teams, inspectors, and subcontractors
• Show alignment with and promote WEO Corporate Values

Qualifications

• Proficiency in basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Basic understanding of scheduling and CMiC applications
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Understanding of basic construction administration processes (construction documents, schedules, RFIs, submittals, material procurement)

Physical Demands

• Ability to use construction personnel hoists, climb ladders, and negotiate work areas under construction when visiting a WEO job site
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls
• Ability to sit, talk, hear, and stand throughout the workday
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in one of WEO’s California regional offices and occasionally visits construction work sites. Site conditions may include:

• Exposure to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes, airborne particles, and outside weather conditions
• Risk of electrical shock
• Moderate to very loud noise levels