Intern Engineering Summer 2024 - Virginia & North Carolina

Caton Construction Group, one of The Caton Companies, is a mid-size and growing heavy civil construction company with corporate offices near Charlottesville, Virginia, and Raleigh, North Carolina. With over 200 employees, our projects range from large heavy bridge and roadway construction projects to smaller site development projects. We currently have active construction activities across Virginia and North Carolina.

We are seeking summer Engineering Interns for 8-10 week internships in Charlottesville, Chesterfield, or Chesapeake, Virginia, and Raleigh, Southport, or Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Positions will start in late May or early June, 2024. Candidates must be currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in engineering or a construction-related field. Open to students who have successfully completed sophomore level classes and above.

The Engineering Intern provides technical support to construction staff under the supervision of the Project Manager, Project Engineer, and Superintendent. Other duties will include:

• Coordinates project activities with direct supervision from Project Manager, Project Engineer, or Superintendent;

• Performs project accounting and scheduling activities with assistance;

• Performs estimating functions as requested with assistance;

• Assists with development of work plans and quantity tracking;

• Assists with construction layout when required and monitors quality;

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and Outlook

• Basic knowledge of phases of construction projects,

• Knowledge of mathematics functions (geometry, basic algebra)

• Strong attention to detail

• Very task-oriented and self starter

• Excellent critical thinking/problem solving skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Candidates must provide their own housing and must have their own reliable personal transportation.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities and females are encouraged to apply.