Intern, Civil/Construction Engineering

Job Description

About HPM

HPM is an organization that recruits qualified applicants for its Intern Program. They are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), specifically valuing Veterans and individuals with Disabilities. HPM has a policy regarding unsolicited resumes, stating that they do not accept them from search firms or agencies, and any submitted without a prior written search agreement will be considered their property.

Job Description: Intern Program (Civil Engineering / Building/Construction Sciences)

This description outlines the details for an Intern Program specifically for students studying Civil Engineering or Building/Construction Sciences.

Program Term:
• Fall 2025

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The intern’s responsibilities are designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the construction process, including:
• Gaining a fundamental understanding of the construction process, encompassing estimating, bidding, and actual construction phases.
• Working extensively with the submittal process, which involves:
• Maintaining appropriate logs.
• Reviewing submittals.
• Approving shop drawings and submittals.
• Preparing transmittals for the organized distribution of project documentation.
• Assisting with various aspects of project lifecycle, including jobsite setup, permits, and closeout.
• Actively participating in quantity take off and estimating tasks.

Required Skills and Qualities:
Successful candidates should possess:
• Computer skills, particularly proficiency with spreadsheets.
• Good communication skills.
• A strong willingness to handle responsibility.

Requirements:
To be eligible for this internship, candidates must meet the following criteria:
• Be a student actively pursuing a four-year or advanced degree in one of the following fields: Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or Building Science.
• Maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA.
• Have completed their college freshman year.
• Possess a valid Driver’s License.

Physical Demands and Working Environment:
The role requires the ability to perform essential functions in varied conditions:

• Environment:
• Work is primarily performed in both indoor and outdoor settings.
• Exposure to all types of weather and temperature conditions.
• Requires travel from site to site.

• Physical:
• Sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting.
• Ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time.
• Occasional need to stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist.
• Capability to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight.
• Ability to operate equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination.
• Requirement to travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation.
• Ability to verbally communicate to exchange information effectively.

• Vision:
• Ability to see in the normal visual range, with or without correction.

• Hearing:
• Ability to hear in the normal audio range, with or without correction.