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Project Engineer Internship at Cahill Contractors

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About the Role

<p><strong>Project Engineer Internship</strong></p> <p><strong>Who We Are:</strong></p> <p>Cahill Contractors is a majority family- and woman-owned general contractor that specializes in the construction of multi-family residential, education, hospitality, and other commercial projects. With offices in San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, Cahill works throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Now in its fourth generation of family leadership, Cahill has been building lasting relationships and quality structures with integrity since 1911. Cahill serves as a trusted partner to our clients, committed to their success from early in preconstruction through construction and beyond. Our employees take tremendous pride in their work and are consistently guided by Cahill’s five core values: Safety, Integrity, Commitment, Collaboration, and Continuous Improvement. Cahill is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</p> <p><strong>What&nbsp;Your Summer&nbsp;at Cahill&nbsp;Looks Like:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Integrate&nbsp;into&nbsp;Cahill&nbsp;right away&nbsp;through our immersive onboarding experience. By the end of onboarding,&nbsp;you’ll&nbsp;understand&nbsp;our construction management&nbsp;processes, the tools we use, and our company culture.</li> <li>You’ll&nbsp;get real-world experience on&nbsp;our&nbsp;active jobsites,&nbsp;engaging with subcontractors, design teams,&nbsp;owners,&nbsp;and&nbsp;working&nbsp;alongside Superintendents and&nbsp;Project&nbsp;Management staff&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;member of the&nbsp;Cahill&nbsp;team.</li> <li>Ongoing training throughout the summer. Both on-the-job coaching and dedicated&nbsp;skill &amp;&nbsp;program-based&nbsp;trainingsessions, including a summer-long&nbsp;practice problem,&nbsp;similar&nbsp;to&nbsp;Associated Schools of Construction&nbsp;(ASC) competition.</li> <li>Plenty of ways to connect with other interns and&nbsp;Cahill&nbsp;employees along the way: a Giants game, Executive and Intern Alumni Q&amp;As, jobsite tours, and&nbsp;open access&nbsp;to employee committees,&nbsp;Cahill events, and more!</li> </ul> <p><strong>What&nbsp;You’ll&nbsp;Actually Do&nbsp;at Cahill:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>You’ll&nbsp;be a&nbsp;vital&nbsp;member of our team,&nbsp;boots&nbsp;on the ground&nbsp;on a Bay Area jobsite.</li> <li>Work through challenges and problem-solve in real time;&nbsp;your&nbsp;contributions&nbsp;and&nbsp;efforts&nbsp;count from week one.</li> <li>Live out the Cahill Core values by working closely with our Superintendents and Project Management staff. Safety Above All Else!</li> <li>Gain first-hand experience with key construction management tools (Bluebeam, Procore, OPC, BIM), techniques, and processes, including RFIs, submittals, subcontractor management, site&nbsp;logistics, schedule,&nbsp;etc.</li> <li>Build&nbsp;practical skills that set you apart when&nbsp;you're&nbsp;ready to start your career in construction.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualifications &amp; Skills:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Enrolled in a Civil Engineering or Construction Management degree&nbsp;preferred but&nbsp;not&nbsp;required.</li> <li>Comfortable with Excel; solid math and analytical skills.</li> <li>Detail-oriented, with&nbsp;a track record&nbsp;of following through on tasks and hitting deadlines.</li> <li>Curious, coachable, and ready to learn on an active jobsite.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>Physical Requirements:&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>The physical requirements described&nbsp;herein&nbsp;are representative of those that must be met by the employee, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in an office or hybrid setting. The employee&nbsp;is required to&nbsp;work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws. This position will be regularly&nbsp;required&nbsp;to:</p> <ul> <li>Repetitively use hand motions for keyboard use and physical use of vision to read computer monitors and paper documents.</li> <li>Regularly use&nbsp;hands to&nbsp;operate&nbsp;standard office equipment (personal computer, phone, printer, etc.)</li> <li>See with close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and have the ability to adjust focus.</li> <li>Sit at a desk for prolonged periods of time working on a computer.</li> <li>Talk and hear at normal levels. The noise level in the office work environment is&nbsp;usually low&nbsp;to moderate.</li> <li>Must be able to&nbsp;lift up&nbsp;to 15 pounds at times. </li> <li>Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds occasionally.<br><br></li> </ul> <p>The base hourly salary for this non-exempt role is $27.50.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>Please view our Privacy Notice (<a href="https://cahill-sf.com/privacy-statement/).">https://cahill-sf.com/privacy-statement/).</a>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br><em>Cahill is an Equal Opportunity Employer.&nbsp;Pursuant to&nbsp;the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.</em></p>