Assistant Project Engineer Intern - Summer 2025

Build More with Your Career at Christman

Get out of the classroom and Build More with your internship experience at Christman Constructors! Our internship program provides undergraduate students opportunities to learn about different building types and delivery methods while gaining on-the-job experience in the various markets we build in.

From training and mentoring, to daily job responsibilities, and networking events, our internship program thoroughly prepares students for a career in the industry!

Internship Job Summary

Christman Constructors is looking for Assistant Project Engineer Interns for the upcoming Summer Internship Program! As a valued member of our operations team, you will have opportunities to gain hands-on experience during either project planning and / or construction phases.

This internship will provide a great opportunity for a college student to play a significant role on a construction project leadership team, develop construction management expertise, learn technology applications that support efficient and effective delivery of construction management services, and participate in a broad range of project planning and / or construction management services.

The internship will offer opportunities to support team members and bring value by recognizing challenges early and planning ahead for important project activities.

What You Will Do :

As an Assistant Project Engineer Intern , you play a crucial part in supporting the construction project team. Primary daily responsibilities of this role include, but not limited to :

• Provides administrative and technical support to the project team.
• Assists with Request for Information (RFI), document control and management, creation and tracking of submittals, cost tracking, and schedule updates
• Assist in summarizing important discussions, questions, and decisions raised during regular project team meetings, owner meetings, and weekly subcontractor meetings.
• Reads through and understands specification books to ensure compliance and project quality
• Assist the Project Manager with identifying necessary inspections, create project-specific inspection log according to Christman standards, establish relationships with inspectors, schedule inspections, and ensure readiness for inspection.
• Assist in updating contract drawings to reflect all approved changes and ensure trade contractor document updates.
• Assist Superintendents with daily reports and manage all progress and quality photos.
• Post all required safety information and signage to inform all workers and site visitors about site hazards and confirm appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including mandatory hardhats and safety glasses is worn at all times.
• Model safety awareness and planning at all times while observing safety practices and report any concerns to the Project Superintendent or Project Manager.
• Supports the logistics process for all safety initiatives listed in the site-specific safety plan.
• Assists with other tasks as assigned.

What You Bring to the Team :

Required Education and Experience

• Active, full-time Sophomore-Senior level student pursuing a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, or a related field.
• Previous work or internship experience in the commercial construction industry is preferred.
• Shows participation and / or leadership roles in student organizations or extracurricular club activities.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA

Why Christman?

Here at Christman, everyone is an owner. Through our employee stock ownership plan , each employee-owner shares in the collective success and wealth of our nationally recognized company and is eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits program, including health insurance, 401K contribution, professional development and tuition reimbursement, and more.

We're a top 100-ranked ENR General Contractor that has been building since 1894. Learn more about how you can grow as a Christman Expert, Leader and Partner and build more with us.

Work Environment and Physical Demands : The majority of work is completed outside at the construction site and in an office trailer where the project is monitored, and daily decisions are made about construction activities.

The position is often exposed to sounds and loud noises, such as construction equipment. The job requires the wearing of protective equipment when on the construction site (hardhats, safety glasses, and highly visible clothing).

Temperatures and conditions may vary depending on the weather and seasons.

As part of our focus on being a Great Place to Work , we want to make sure we are clear on a few more basics we expect :

• Ability to occasionally stand, walk, sit, reach (with hands and arms), climb, balance stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must be able to talk, hear, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, be able to use a telephone and operate a keyboard.
• Be able to frequently lift and / or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.

The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Notice to Recruiting Agencies (Unsolicited Resumes) : The Christman Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies.

Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our applicant tracking system, website, or to any Christman employee / affiliates.

Any unsolicited resumes sent to Christman employees or its' affiliates will be considered property of The Christman Company and will be processed accordingly.

Christman will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume without an executed agreement and assigned to a specific search.

The Christman family of companies is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time .

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