Intern - Project Engineer - Duncan, SC

About the role

Reeves Construction Company, the Colas USA subsidiary operating throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, has been a key partner in the infrastructure growth of the Southeast since 1955. Reeves is a complete heavy civil highway and site development construction company dedicated to the roadway, airport, bridge, and military markets, with high standards of safety, ethics, and performance.

Reeves is seeking Intern Project Engineers based at locations throughout the Southeast. Qualified candidates must be currently enrolled in Construction Management, Construction Engineering, or a related field of study, with strong analytical, organizational, planning, and communication skills and a strong commitment to safety, integrity, and ethics. The Project Engineer will support Asphalt Superintendents and Foremen with technical detail and interpretation of project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand plans and specifications
• Perform quantity takeoffs
• Perform solicitations to vendors and subcontractors
• Work on project site to observe progression
• Generate change orders for the project using estimating software
• Transfer information from estimating software to job cost software
• Communicate roll out of projects with Project Manager, Superintendent, and field personnel
• Perform safety requirements and ensure risks are mitigated
• Perform submittals to agencies as required for construction of project
• Review and analyze job cost information – verify accurate and complete, address and/or correct as necessary
• Communicate with Project Manager and Superintendent regularly to ensure project issues and concerns are addressed
• Generate billing quantities from information provided by field personnel and contractual requirements
• Provide clear step-by-step directions and answer questions while organizing the project
• Work and assist others to work in a safe manner within company policy guidelines
• Willingness to work nights and weekends if required
• Other duties as required

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or related field of study
• Good communication skills and ability to work well with others in a team environment
• Current, valid driver’s license
• Safety equipment (provided): hard hat, safety vest, safety glasses, steel-toed safety shoes

Physical Demands & Work Environment

Physical Demands: The employee must be able to climb onto and up and down several times a day; withstand vibration and noise from job site conditions and equipment; use arms, hands, and feet in repetitive motions; regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach and signal with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. Frequently required to stand and walk; occasionally required to sit. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus; 20/40 vision required (naturally or corrected). Hearing must be excellent or corrected by audio device.

Work Environment: Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts, outside weather conditions, and vibration. Frequent exposure to fumes or airborne particles. Occasional exposure to wet/humid conditions, high/precarious places, and chemicals. Noise level is usually loud. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Paid holidays
• Vacation
• Life insurance
• Accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Group health plan options (medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA)
• Short term disability benefits
• 401(k)/401(k) Roth with company match