Field/Office Engineer Intern - Ibberson - Summer 2020

As an intern you will be introduced to a variety of office and field activities as well as estimating in order to develop your understanding of construction. You can expect to spend time learning and working on shop drawings, submittals, schedules, take offs, pay requests, contract changes and project documentation. While learning these things you will have the opportunity to build complex projects that make a profound impact on communities. Our mission is to make a difference and we offer opportunities for you to make one too through our construction operations. Whether we’re building highways through mountain ranges, bridges over lakes and rivers, or water treatment plants - we depend on our passionate, skilled, and safety-obsessed construction professionals to get it done right. You bring your big ideas, commitment to top quality, and an unwavering work ethic. In return, we offer huge career and travel opportunities and the satisfaction of building the next big thing from the ground up. There’s a reason Kiewit attracts the best: we offer fast-paced excitement and fulfillment you won’t find anywhere else.

For more than 135 years, Ibberson, a Kiewit Corporation subsidiary, has been constructing and expanding facilities across the globe. Through the years we have demonstrated the ability to deliver projects on time, within budget and to the highest standards of quality and safety — across all our markets. We offer a full range of services including early contractor involvement, feasibility studies, estimating, design, procurement, construction, equipment installation and construction management. Our experience ranges from existing facility expansion and renovation to new facilities, maintenance and shutdowns. The following are examples of our capabilities and the markets we support:

•  Grain processing and storage

•  Feed manufacturing

•  Pet food manufacturing

•  Renewable fuels

•  Cement and mineral

•  Specialty slipform

Ibberson's office is based in just outside the city of Minneapolis in Hopkins, MN. Beacause of the unique work Ibberson does spanning over several markets, we have one-of-a-kind projects all across the United States, in large cities and small towns. One of the many things that makes Kiewit’s culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs. 

• Work with a vibrant and diverse team to build, estimate, and schedule mechanical, civil, electrical and heavy industrial construction.

• Support both administrative and construction activities as assigned by supervisor; review proposals, specifications and drawings, perform material takeoffs, prepare cost estimates and attend pre-bid investigation meetings.

• Learn to supervise subcontractors and communicate with vendors.

• Prepare work plans, assure quality control, manage and track costs and materials, schedule equipment, administer safety programs and maintain exceptional owner relations.

• Maintaining records as required regarding job progress, costs, material usage, etc.

• Planning and scheduling of job and/or job segments

• Investigating problems and/or reported incidents; identifying and recommending solutions/alternatives as appropriate

• Reviewing plans and specifications to determine material requirements (quantities and qualities), pricing of materials, etc.

• Working with suppliers as required facilitating the handling and expediting delivery of materials

•  Ability to travel and relocate as the business requires (25%-50%)

•  Currently pursuing your Undergraduate or graduate degree in civil engineering, construction management or related degree

•  Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in a wide-ranging climates and environments 

•  Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative 

•  Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time 

•  Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity 

•  Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt 

•  Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills 

•  Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives 

•  Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail 

•  Other common names for this role: Office Engineer Intern, Engineer Intern, Engineer Internship 

As one of North America's largest, most respected construction and engineering organizations, with 2018 revenues of $9 billion, Kiewit exists to make a difference. We improve and connect communities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico through complex projects in transportation, water/wastewater, power, oil, gas and chemical, building, industrial and mining. Our services are as diverse as the skills of our 20,000-strong workforce to whom we provide challenging, honest work in a caring and collaborative culture. A sense of adventure, pride and fulfillment is built into every career at Kiewit.

•  Consistently ranked within the top five of the “Top 400 Contractors” according to Engineering News-Record 

•  Top-tier health, dental and vision insurance available from Day One of employment

•  401K savings plan that includes company dollar-for-dollar match on contributions up to 6 percent of base pay

•  Our employees are entitled to accrue at least 20 days paid time off each year

•  We spend an average of $8,500 per employee each year on training and career development and reimburse up to $5,250 per year in outside tuition costs