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Sehlhorst Equipment Services

Layout Engineer Co-op

Cleves, OH · On-site

$64K - $87K/yr

Sehlhorst Equipment Services is seeking a motivated Layout Engineer Co-op to join our team. This is ... We are a growing demolition, excavation, and site utilities contractor serving the tri-state area.

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Co-op/Internship (Independence Excavating)

Cheswick, PA • On-site

Independence Excavating
Construction • 201 - 500 employees
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$20/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 13 days ago

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7.5

Company rating: 7.5 out of 10

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Job description

Independence Excavating Co-op or Internship
Who is IX?
From breaking ground to final completion, our team has been laying the foundation for excellence in heavy civil construction and demolition for more than 70 years.
We combine industry innovation with decades of proven performance, delivering complex projects safely, efficiently, and with unmatched expertise. Our long-standing track record of success reflects our commitment to quality, integrity, and value - making us a trusted partner from the ground up.
For seven decades, Independence Excavating has built a team of dedicated construction professionals whose experience and discipline set us apart in the industry.
To learn more, visit www.indexc.com.
What do we believe in?
PEOPLE:
Provide a safe, family-oriented environment. Commitment to integrity. Protect our most valuable assets.
PERFORMANCE:
Always deliver the highest quality. Find solutions. Provide value to our partners.
COMMUNITY:
Positively impact the communities we serve. Give back. Leave the world a better place than we found it.
A Project Engineer Co-op/Intern is responsible for and will learn various jobsite functions including, but not limited to:
Estimating and Project Management Assistant
  • Assist in project management and bid preparation
  • Prepare RFI's, submittals, payment requisitions, change order requests
  • Perform quantity takeoff (material, subs, & self-performed work)
  • Solicit quotes from suppliers and subcontractors
  • Assist PM in evaluating job costs
  • Assist in developing and maintaining critical path project schedules.

Assistant Superintendent
  • One and Two-week look ahead schedules to verify all resources are available
  • Perform takeoff for ordering materials
  • Call suppliers to schedule deliveries
  • Calculate daily costs based on time sheet & work performed
  • Compile extra work orders with necessary backup
  • Complete time sheets & daily reports

Surveying Assistant
  • Work with AutoCAD to develop coordinates
  • Set up GPS
  • Perform layout with surveying crew; rod man

Do you have what it takes?
  • College Students currently enrolled in a 2 or 4-year university pursuing an associate or bachelor's degree in civil engineering, Construction Management, or related field
  • It is strongly encouraged that students who intern with Independence Excavating plan to do so for at least 2 terms (do not need to be consecutive)
  • Interns are required to work 40+ hour weeks, preferably when the student is taking a semester away from school
  • A degree of travel is required for the internship
  • We offer co-op opportunities at our offices in Cleveland, OH; Pittsburgh, PA; and Sterling, VA.
  • Additionally, we have traveling co-op opportunities within several of our travelling divisions. Locations vary throughout the country.

We are currently looking to fill co-op/internship positions for the Spring 2027 Semester.
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