Assistant Project Engineer (2027 Summer Intern)

Location: San Diego, 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 associated with construction projects.

Responsibilities

Technical Skills

• Assist with job office set up
• Assist the project team with the initial setup of CMiC, including Submittal Log Registry
• Prepare and maintain Submittal Logs
• Assist the project team with the initial setup 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 Engineers, Senior Project Engineers, and Assistant Project Managers 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 the procurement of closeout submittals
• Prepare and distribute punch lists and maintain weekly updates in PlanGrid
• Assist Superintendents with schedule maintenance
• Assist in the 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
• Demonstrates 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
• Align with and promote WEO Corporate Values

Requirements

• 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, and material procurement)

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Ability to use construction personnel hoists, climb ladders, and navigate work areas under construction when visiting job sites
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects/tools; ability to sit, talk, hear, and stand throughout the workday
• May be exposed to moving mechanical parts, high/precarious places, fumes, airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock
• Noise levels range from moderate to very loud

Reports to the Project Manager or other assigned supervisor(s). Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.