About the role
The Opportunity
As a Summer Intern at Black & Veatch, you will play a meaningful role in addressing some of the world's most critical infrastructure challenges. This internship offers the opportunity to contribute to diverse, impactful projects that support our clients' goals while fostering your professional growth and advancing the success of Black & Veatch.
As a *Construction Intern*, you would assist field superintendents in every day task completion. This may include daily reports, material expediting/location, cost/progress reporting, etc. Industrial field construction with ability to work in outdoor/rugged environment. Individual contributor with no subordinates.
Internship Program Benefits:
- Hands-on experience at an employee-owned engineering, procurement, consulting, and construction company.
- Learning opportunities through mentorship and co/lab trainings.
- Networking opportunities with leading experts in the industry.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Skills:
- Analytical skills
- Communications skills, both written and oral
- Initiative
- Self starter, highly motivated
- Attention to detail
- Interpersonal skills
- Mathematical skills
- Problem solving skills
- Computer skills
Minimum Qualifications
Current enrollment in accredited university in Construction/Management Engineering program. All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
Work Environment
This position will be located on a field project site. Project location is determined closer to the candidates start date. Must be willing to relocate for the summer 2027 internship program. Must have reliable transportation.
Physical Demands:
- Lift and carry heavy items weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Stand, Kneel, Bend, Stoop, Move, and Walk long distances in and around confined, cluttered places, and uneven areas.
- See and hear naturally or with correction.
- Full range of motion and flexibility consistent with requirements of the job duties.
- Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls according to a set procedure.
- Requires repetitive movement.
- May require work above 5 feet in height.
- Climb and maintain balance on steel framework, stairs, ladders and scaffolds.
- Work up to a 12 hour shift doing hard physical labor in varying temperature extremes and other outside conditions.
Work Environment:
- Typical construction site environment:
- Requires working in cramped work spaces and getting into awkward positions.
- Requires working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32F degrees) temperatures and exposure to inclement weather such as dust, wind, snow, rain, etc.
- Requires working in extremely bright or low lighting conditions
- Includes exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable.
- Work around hazardous equipment.
- Typical office environment.
- This position is considered a safety sensitive position.