Engineering Intern (Indiana)

Skender is looking for an Engineering Intern to join our Indianapolis location in the Summer of 2027. This role offers the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of a project management career path in construction.

About the Role

Our Engineering Interns are pivotal players in our Operations team. You'll be responsible for assisting in the administration, documentation, and organization of the Operations Department as directed by the Project Manager.

Responsibilities

• With the Superintendent, reviewing the most efficient construction techniques to ensure quality and efficiency in construction techniques, and monitoring their implementation.
• Maintaining project schedules and change orders.
• Reviewing contract documents for submittal requirements.
• Attending weekly meetings related to the progress of the project.
• Constantly striving to improve leadership and management capability and performance and to acquire additional knowledge, skills, and ability through study and personal development, to qualify for positions of greater responsibility.
• Carrying out any additional responsibilities assigned by the Project Manager.

Requirements

• Candidates pursuing a 4-year engineering degree or who have equivalent combinations of technical training and related construction experience.

Skills

• Effective communication skills to keep internal and external stakeholders looped into project progress.
• Strong aptitude for keeping up with project documentation.
• Understanding of contract language as it pertains to construction activities and planning.
• Ability to use project management and scheduling software for estimating and project management.
• Fundamental knowledge of building construction and systems for conceptual budgets.
• Basic knowledge of the bidding process based on contract documents.
• Interest in using production management principles based on Lean philosophies.