Structural Field Engineer Intern

Description

Complex Construction and Engineering: Engineering the Complex. Building the Exceptional. Skip the coffee runs - this internship puts you on active jobsites doing the real work of building structural steel projects!

KWH Constructors, Inc. is a privately owned, growing steel erector and general contractor with a construction engineering subsidiary (Somerset Construction Engineering). We are looking for a Structural Field Engineer Intern to join our team in the Western United States. KWH is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining the best talent in the industry. KWH offers a competitive salary and benefits, plus the opportunity to help KWH grow into an industry leading contractor in the US.

KWH is leading the industry in developing innovative solutions to the most complex construction and engineering challenges where precision, expertise, and vision converge. Our Core Focus is to make the impossible possible - challenging every process, convention, and limitation to deliver extraordinary construction and engineering outcomes for our clients.

Incorporated the United States and Canada, KWH is a full service, turn-key construction company specializing in all erection-oriented projects. We are an engineered erector and installer of bridges, machinery, heavy equipment, and complex steel structures. When it comes to the challenging field of structural steel erection, KWH offers superior standards of performance and workmanship by a highly experienced team. From our structural engineers to our construction superintendents and field supervisors, the KWH team knows construction from start to finish. KWH uses innovative methods to complete jobs to the highest standards, in terms of quality, safety, cost efficiency, and value.

Reports To: Field Engineer / Project Engineer / Project Manager.

Location: Active construction project sites on the West Coast including Alaska (travel may be required).

Pay: $25-30/HR, plus housing / travel stipend if applicable

Why You’ll Love This Role:

• Genuinely hands-on - you'll be on active jobsites helping run real production, not just shadowing.
• Learn industry-leading tools: HeavyJob, Autodesk Forma, and Smartsheet.
• 1:1 mentorship from Field Engineers, Project Engineers, and Project Managers.
• A front-row seat to how a structural steel and other projects are built, start to finish.
• Strong potential path to a full-time Field Engineer I offer after graduation.
• Competitive pay.

What You’ll Do:

• Help oversee steel erection activities alongside field engineers, project engineers, project managers, and field supervision team.
• Join daily crew meetings to track the production schedule and confirm materials and equipment are ready.
• Help review shop drawings, specifications, and project data to support quality and compliance.
• Support the team in spotting risks to schedule, budget, materials, or process.
• Complete daily work plans and production planners.
• Help track production, schedule, and budget performance, and log daily activity in HeavyJob and Autodesk Forma.
• Support schedule updates in Smartsheet (or other approved tools).
• Help keep quantity input and cost coding accurate for project financials.
• Support the Project Manager with status reports and incident documentation as needed.
• Coordinate with subcontractors, suppliers, engineers, and field supervisors.
• Support quality control and assurance reviews, inspections, and documentation throughout the project.
• Help plan and complete field layout alongside crews and engineering.
• Get exposure to erection plans, submittals, and design drawing development.
• Help reconcile the closeout checklist with the owner's representative and field crews.
• Learn what it means to put safety and quality first on every jobsite.
• As opportunities come up, get exposure to estimating - schedules, quantity takeoffs, and proposal review.

What Your Internship Looks Like

• Onboard (Weeks 1-2): learn the tools (HeavyJob, Forma, Smartsheet, and more), safety protocols, and how a steel erection crew runs day to day.
• Ongoing: work alongside a Field Engineer on live production tracking, shop drawing review, and field layout - real tasks with real stakes, not busywork.
• By the end: walk away with a portfolio of real project experience, a mentor network, and - for strong performers - a conversation about a full-time Field Engineer I role.

Good to Know:

• You’ll be on active jobsites - expect time on your feet, uneven terrain, climbing, and all-weather conditions, with PPE always required.
• Travel to project sites across the Western United States including Alaska may be required, with extended stays as needed.
• KWH promotes a safe and healthy work environment and provides appropriate safety and equipment training for all personnel as required.

Job Type: Full-time (summer), non-exempt.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Requirements

What We’re Looking For:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• No construction experience required - prior internship or field exposure is a nice-to-have, not a must.
• Basic understanding of construction drawings, specifications, or scheduling concepts (coursework counts).
• Comfortable with Microsoft Office; excited to learn HeavyJob, Autodesk Forma, and Smartsheet.
• Curious, eager to learn, and not afraid to ask questions on a jobsite.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and a clear communicator.
• Open to travel and on-site work at active project locations across the U.S. for the length of the internship.
• Must be eligible to work in the US. Eligibility to work in Canada would be advantageous.