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Balfour Beatty US · 2 months ago

California Project Engineer Intern - Summer 2026

San Diego, CA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$22/hr - $29/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting and construction management services. They are seeking construction interns in California for a hands-on internship experience, focusing on project management, safety, and quality control within commercial construction.

Construction

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Learn about managing the project budget by controlling expenditures, coordinating owner and subcontractor billings, identifying work not covered by subcontractor, and ensuring successful office support related to overall cost and schedule

Learn about Safety and Quality Control programs and how to coordinate actions to address problems

Learn about company procedures, the correspondence process and handling, etc

Learn how to review and process submittal data and shop drawings

Understand how to coordinate submittals, deliveries, etc. that affect the project schedule with the Superintendent

Monitor/review weekly and monthly status reports and weekly subcontractor meeting minutes, change orders, etc. to understand process

Understand change documents and change proposal requests for price review

May join other team members at meetings with architect and owner representatives to understand information required by owner, necessary progress reports and summaries, and how action plans from owner/architect meetings address all outstanding issues related to the project

Learn how changes, clarifications, directives, RFIs, etc. are updated on 'as-built' plans and coordinated with company supervision and subcontractors/suppliers

Learn how to maintain RFI logs and change request log

Qualification

Construction ManagementMicrosoft OfficeProcoreBluebeamSelf-organizationVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationProblem Solving

Required

Currently enrolled in a Construction Management, Engineering, or related education program

Able to develop new skills and knowledge quickly

Able to work 40 hours a week for the duration of the 12-week program

Able to learn software systems including but not limited to Microsoft Office suite, Procore, Bluebeam

Participate in training, seminars, task team meetings, etc

Demonstrate expanding knowledge of construction details about miscellaneous metals, casework, doors, specialties, radiation protection, etc

Possess good self-organizational and management skills, and strong verbal and written communication skills

Preferred

Prior internships or work experience helpful but not required

Company

Balfour Beatty US

Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management and design-build services for public and private sector clients across the nation.

Founded in 2004

Dallas, Texas, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.balfourbeattyus.com/

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