Structural 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 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.

Field Engineer / Project Engineer / Project Manager.

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

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

• Genuinely hands‑on — you'll be on active jobsites helping run real production, not just shadowing.
• Learn industry‑leading tools:
  Heavy Job, 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.

• 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 Heavy Job 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…