Student - Civil Projects Assistant

Student - Civil Projects Assistant | Hardin, MT

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This posting is for Hardin High School Students only - Co-op Internship opportunities.

IMEG is hiring a Student - Civil Projects Assistant in Hardin, MT, to support civil water infrastructure design and construction projects while gaining practical experience in an engineering-office environment. Assignments may include project documentation, meeting and schedule support, records organization, spreadsheet and GIS data support, basic drawing markups, and supervised construction- or field-related activities.

All work will be supervised and matched to the student's training and experience. The role may include optional project coordination and civil engineering or field-support learning assignments, based on the student's interests, training, approved assignments, and project needs.

At a Glance

Location: Hardin, MT

Discipline: Civil

Markets: Survey; Tribal; Public Works

Work Schedule: Part-time

Program Length: 3-12 month program

Sponsorship: Not available

What You'll Do

• Organize and maintain project correspondence, drawings, reports, photographs, as-built records, maps, and construction documentation.
• Enter, update, and check assigned project information in spreadsheets and other tracking tools under staff direction.
• Assist with project meetings by preparing materials, recording notes, documenting action items, and tracking routine follow-up items.
• Help maintain project and construction documentation, including routine logs, records, correspondence files, and approved document distribution.
• Request routine status updates as directed by the project manager or supervisor.
• Maintain confidentiality of client, project, company, and employee information.
• Communicate professionally, follow instructions, ask questions when needed, and complete assigned work reliably and accurately.
• Support project coordination by updating task lists, schedules, action-item logs, meeting materials, project status updates, and progress summaries.
• Enter and check project cost and progress information and help maintain budget-tracking records.
• Maintain logs for submittals, requests for information, and other project documents, and flag upcoming due dates.
• Assist with water-infrastructure data, GIS inventory updates, basic drawing markups, quantity summaries, and equipment research as training progresses.
• Assist with construction documentation, survey data, and supervised site visits or construction observations when approved.

What You'll Bring

Required Education

• Hardin High School senior participating in the school's work-experience partnership. No prior project-management, engineering, construction, CAD, GIS, or surveying experience required.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Interest in one or more of the following areas: project management, business, civil engineering, water systems, drafting, surveying, construction, or related fields.
• Basic computer and typing skills; familiarity with Word, Excel, and Outlook is helpful.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, dependable attendance, and willingness to learn and ask questions.
• Clear, courteous communication and the ability to follow instructions, manage assigned tasks, and work as part of a team.

Physical Requirements

• Office work includes computer use and occasional handling of files or supplies up to 15 pounds, with accommodation as appropriate.
• Any survey, site-visit, construction-observation, or other field participation requires advance approval, safety orientation, appropriate protective equipment, and direct staff supervision. The student does not independently approve designs, perform inspections, make project commitments, or make technical decisions.

About the Team

• Survey-driven civil team across Montana and northern Minnesota with strong tribal and public-works work
• Tribal infrastructure for Fort Peck, Red Lake, and Crow Tribe including road realignment and transit facilities
• Water system improvements, roadway design, and wetland delineation for county and municipal clients
• Recent work includes Fort Peck Milk River Road Realignment, Transportation; Crow Transit Building, Government; and Havre Water System Improvements, Water/Wastewater.

Start Your Career at IMEG

Apply today to build practical experience supporting civil water infrastructure projects.

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