SkillBridge Facility Assessment Intern

About the role

The SkillBridge Facility Condition Assessment Internship is designed for transitioning service members who want to apply their technical skills and mission focus in the civilian workforce. This 12-16 week program offers hands-on experience in facility condition assessments, energy audits, ADA accessibility reviews, and space planning.

What You’ll Learn (Training Roadmap)

• Weeks 1–2: Introduction to Bureau Veritas, Asset Management, and your dedicated mentor. Compliance and safety training, technology and systems setup, role-related training in basic HVAC, plumbing, structure, roofing, and paving.
• Weeks 3–4: Deep dive into facility evaluation standards, training on ACgo and AssetCalc software, hands-on exercises in report building.
• Weeks 5–6: Shadowing experienced assessors, learning professional onsite protocols, client interactions, and avoiding re-visits. Writing sections of assessment reports with guidance from technical writers.
• Weeks 7–16: Conducting facility assessments side-by-side with your mentor, traveling approximately 50% of the time for site inspections, participating in weekly check-ins and mid-point evaluations, delivering a final presentation summarizing lessons learned, key insights, and professional goals.

What the Role Prepares You For

By the end of the internship, you'll have hands-on experience in:

• Facility Condition Assessments (FCA) – evaluating building systems, structures, and site features.
• Energy audits, ADA accessibility reviews, and space planning.
• Using professional inspection and capital planning software.
• Report writing and professional communication with clients.
• Navigating civilian consulting work environments while leveraging your military discipline and teamwork.
• Conducting on-site building inspections and condition assessments using mobile software.
• Evaluating major building systems, structures, interiors, exteriors, and pavements.
• Analyzing space utilization and document observations with photos.
• Identifying system types, conditions, and remaining useful life.
• Recommending repairs or replacements with planning-level cost estimates.

Who We’re Looking For

We're seeking transitioning service members interested in engineering, architecture, facilities, or construction management. Strong problem-solvers who are comfortable working independently and in teams are ideal candidates. Detail-oriented, tech-friendly (iPad/Microsoft Office), and ready to learn are also important qualities. Must be able to travel (approx. 50%) and climb ladders/stairs for inspections. Backgrounds in engineering, maintenance, construction, or technical military specialties are highly transferrable.

Why SkillBridge with Bureau Veritas?

This structured 12-16 week program offers direct exposure to a high-demand civilian career field, national and international project experience, and a clear pathway from internship to full-time employment with competitive pay, benefits, and career growth.