Project Engineering Intern

At Fortis we exist to MAKE AN IMPACT and we want your internship with us to be an opportunity for you to make your mark. Our internships vary in terms of experiences and locations, but they all offer a chance for you to grow and show us your talent. We want you to check us out and expand your career decisions, and of course, we want to get to know you at the same time. Your internship will consist of typical project engineering activities (description below) and will also include opportunities to shadow other roles at the jobsite.

A successful Project Engineer must be organized, detail-oriented, well spoken, innovative, creative, proactive, and willing to manage and resolve conflict. It is imperative to have good communication skills and to carefully document meetings, conversations and activities. PEs will work collaboratively with project team and management to develop and maintain relationships with owners, vendors, suppliers, and other project stakeholders.

Internship Role & Responsibilities

Interns at Fortis are intended to act as Project Engineers (PE) on the jobsite. As a PE you will serve as a liaison between the subcontractors, design team, inspectors and project manager to facilitate a safe, well-coordinated, successful construction project. PEs are responsible for owning specific scopes of a construction project from the time drawings are issued through subcontractor buyout, construction, startup, commissioning and turnover to the owner.

The role will involve:

• Procurement
• Document control
• Submittal management
• Request For Information (RFI) management
• Change order management
• Contracts administration
• Issue resolution
• Safety auditing
• Support of field coordination

The PE will serve as the primary point of contact for any activities or issues related to the scope(s) they manage.

Requirements

• Must be actively enrolled as a college student
• Strong technical and organizational skills in addition to excellent written and verbal communication skills in a professional environment.
• A high level of integrity, accuracy, dependability, enthusiasm, and confidentiality.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel and Word).
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without Visa sponsorship.

Physical Requirements

• Able to visit and walk project sites with project teams
• Stand or walk for extended periods of time
• Lift or move equipment, tools, or materials weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) such as hard hats, safety glasses, work boots, and high visibility vests.

Travel Requirements

• All Fortis positions require some level of driving.
• Ability to travel between company and client sites (up to 15% of time).