FIELD ENGINEER - INTERN

Nox Group is a construction enterprise operating across industrial, manufacturing, and related construction businesses. The Field Engineer Intern supports assigned construction projects and field teams through a 12-week internship, working with Project Managers and Project Engineers across the project life cycle. The role includes field coordination, surveying and layout, quality control, document management, quantity tracking, and stakeholder communication.

What you'll do:

• Coordination with Project Engineers and Field Superintendents: Field Engineers works closely with project engineers and field superintendents to support field operations. This involves frequent communication to ensure that the project is progressing as planned in terms of safety and quality
• Survey and Layout: Field Engineers are often responsible for surveying and layout work to ensure accurate installations. This may include creating lift drawings to guide the placement of materials and equipment
• Quality Control: Actively participating in quality control programs is essential. Field Engineers play a key role in ensuring that work meets the required quality standards by conducting inspections and implementing quality control measures
• Participation in Project Meetings: Regular participation in both daily and weekly project meetings is necessary to stay updated on project progress, discuss issues, and coordinate activities with other team members
• Document Management: Ensuring that Field Superintendents and Foremen have access to up-to-date contract documents, drawings, specifications, submittals, RFIs, and shop drawings is crucial for keeping the project on track
• Issue Reporting: Field Engineers promptly report any field issues to the Project Engineer and Field Superintendent. This allows for swift problem resolution and minimizes delays
• Quantity Tracking: Field Engineers are responsible for tracking and reporting the quantities of installed materials and equipment on a weekly basis. This is essential for project cost control and progress assessment
• Equipment and Material Management: Managing the storage and maintenance of equipment and materials on-site is necessary to ensure that resources are readily available and in good condition
• Record Drawings and As-Builts: Maintaining accurate record drawings and as-builts as per contract requirements is important for future reference and documentation
• Permit Document Maintenance: Field Engineers may be responsible for managing permit documents, such as those related to dust control and stormwater pollution prevention (SWPPP)
• Project Progress Photos: Gathering weekly project progress photos can help document the project's development and provide visual updates to project stakeholders
• Training and Mentoring: Field Engineers often play a role in, sharing their knowledge and expertise to help develop the next generation of professionals

What they're looking for:

• Applicant must be currently enrolled in a four-year Construction Management or Engineering program
• Ability to assume responsibility, interface and effectively communicate with others
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Positive and teachable attitude
• Potentially lift up to 50 pounds
• Potentially need to do repeated pushing, pulling, carrying, reaching (or working above shoulder), walking, standing, sitting, stooping, kneeling, bending, and climbing
• Potentially operate a motor vehicle, crane, tractor, etc

Benefits:

• 12-week internship with rotations between Preconstruction/Estimating, Industrial, and Manufacturing
• Exposure to the construction and project management industry
• Hands-on experience applying classroom knowledge to real-world situations
• Work with experienced professionals
• Training and mentoring