Engineering/Construction Management Internship/Co-op - Spring 2027

About the role

E.S. Wagner Company, LLC is looking for an Intern/Co-Op to join its team of construction professionals in Charlotte, NC. Co-op and Intern opportunities are available within two different areas within the company: Field Engineering / Management or Estimating / Office Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Field Engineering / Management:
  • Assist with project layout, shop drawing submittals, and the project schedule.
  • Complete site inspections to produce daily reports of the work and subcontractor activities.
  • Ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
  • Direct interaction with field management, subcontractors, and owners to determine safety measures, quality specifications, job costs, and scope of the work.
  • Contribute to meeting critical milestones on construction projects.
• Estimating / Office Engineering:
  • Partner with the bid team to develop cost estimates from contract documents and plans.
  • Utilize cutting-edge software to perform quantity takeoffs to prepare hard bid estimates.
  • Participate in scheduling, site visits, and time studies to provide accurate estimating data.
  • Assist in preparing subcontracts and purchase orders.
  • Gather quantity data for progress performance reports and measure/evaluate production costs versus budgeted performance.