Equipment Planner Intern

Equipment Planner Intern at Kiewit

Are you seeking a hands-on, real-world learning experience directly related to the skills essential for a full-time construction career? As an Equipment Planner Intern at Kiewit, you will gain invaluable experience developing, participating in, and learning key roles and functions within construction management. Kiewit is committed to making a difference through its construction operations, whether building tunnels, generating energy from rivers, or constructing bridges. The company relies on passionate, skilled, and safety-obsessed construction professionals to deliver top-quality results. Bring your big ideas, commitment to quality, and unwavering work ethic, and in return, Kiewit offers significant career and travel opportunities, alongside the satisfaction of building impactful projects from the ground up. Kiewit attracts top talent with its fast-paced, exciting, and fulfilling work environment.

Position Overview

As an Equipment Planner Intern, you will play a crucial role in supporting Regional Construction & Mining operations. This position entails responsibilities related to the planning, scheduling, budgeting, utilization, and reliability of a large construction and mining equipment fleet. You will address both day-to-day and long-term issues concerning equipment fleets, with a primary focus on enhancing equipment reliability and implementing, monitoring, auditing, and managing preventative maintenance programs. The anticipated start date for this internship is May - June 2026.

District Overview

Working with Kiewit Equipment Services (KES), you will contribute to ensuring the profitability of Kiewit projects. This is achieved through improved equipment utilization and mechanical reliability by providing world-class equipment and services.

Location

Kiewit's unique culture involves deploying teams where the work is, offering abundant career opportunities. Relocation is based on project availability, development plans, skill sets, and career goals. This Equipment Planner Intern position will be based within the Western Canada Region.

Responsibilities

• Understand and comply with all federal, state, and company health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Material handling and procurement.
• Create and maintain tool/filter lists and documentation.
• Conduct inspections of equipment and parts.
• Manage logistics and communication effectively.
• Engage in long/short range equipment planning, scheduling, and budgeting.
• Process planning and paperwork to prepare for critical lifts.
• Utilize reliability and failure analysis data to enhance equipment availability and reliability.
• Establish and maintain communications between all levels of supervision and management.
• Provide support to craft maintenance technicians, including ordering parts, managing inventory, scheduling crews, and overseeing quality and safety.
• Undertake specialty projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Ability to travel or relocate as needed.
• Ability to work full time during one of the following semesters: January-May, May-August, or January-August.
• Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET), Diesel Technology, or Automotive Technology.
• Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in a wide-ranging climates and environments.
• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative.
• Strong work ethic, committed to getting the job done right the first time.
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity.
• Passion for safety, with the ability to help ensure nobody gets hurt.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals, and objectives.
• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail.

Other Requirements

• Regular, reliable attendance is essential.
• Must be able to work productively and meet deadlines timely.
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others.
• Perform work safely and effectively, understanding and following all instructions and policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
• Ability to work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

Compensation

The base compensation for this internship ranges from $15.00/hr to $23.00/hr. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skillset, and location. Kiewit offers its full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision plans, wellness programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off. Kiewit is committed to equal opportunity in employment practices.

Key skills/competency

• Equipment Planning
• Preventative Maintenance
• Logistics Management
• Mechanical Reliability
• Budgeting & Scheduling
• Failure Analysis
• Material Procurement
• Construction Management
• Safety Protocols
• Team Collaboration