PROJECT ENGINEER INTERN
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Job overview
Knife River is seeking a Project Engineer Intern for a full-time summer position based in its Missoula office. The intern will assist with takeoffs, estimates, and project operations. The role involves working with estimators, subcontractors, clients, vendors, project managers, and superintendents. Applicants must be working toward a bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering; knowledge of Agtek or AutoCAD is preferred.
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Skills
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Experience Required
None
Minimum Education Required
Bachelor's Degree
Compensation
$ / yearly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
1
Job Description
Description
Great Pay! Great Benefits! Strong Teams! Knife River is a PEOPLE-first company. Our teams are the foundation of our success, and we're committed to providing the training, tools and support to do great work and go home safely at the end of each day. Join a team that looks out for one another and supports career growth from day one.
Job Summary:
Knife River is looking for a dependable Project Engineer Intern!
This is a full-time position during the summer break from college. This internship position is based in the Missoula office and the intern will be assisting with takeoffs, estimates, and other tasks.
The Project Engineer Intern position must be able to effectively communicate (both written and verbal) to all levels both within and outside the organization in a professional and timely manner. A few of the job tasks include:
Assist estimators provide timely and accurate take-offs for estimates.
Soliciting and negotiating with subcontractors in a challenging market.
Analyzing blueprints, specifications, proposals and other documentation, to ensure estimates are complete.
Consult with clients, vendors or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
Assist project managers and superintendents with project operations.
Knife River requires all employees to successfully pass a post-offer pre-employment drug test as well as random tests throughout employment.
Minimum Qualifications:
Qualified applicant must be working towards a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering degree.
Self-Start with the desire to learn and grow.
Fluency in Microsoft Office required, MS Excel, Outlook, Word, Project
Knowledge of Agtek or AutoCad -- preferred
Successful applicant must have a valid driver's license and a qualifying driving record under Company Policy.
We offer a competitive salary and full benefit package including 401K, Medical, Dental & Vision.
We are an EEO/AA employer (Veterans, Minorities & Women are encouraged to apply)
How To Apply:
Subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.
You may apply online at https\\jobs.kniferiver.net
If unable to apply online, please mail completed application to:
Knife River Mountain Region
PO Box 30238
Billings, MT 59107
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.
For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Knife River is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal law.
Is this a registered apprenticeship?
False
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
PROJE004108
Job Type
Full Time
How this job compares
Set against the 5,192 open Project Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$96–145K/yr2,725 salary ranges
- US median$36–46/hr282 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 37 open Project Engineer jobs in Montana and 5,192 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Montana
- WSP USA6 open
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- Experience
- Project Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (4,006 postings).
- Education
- 3,181 of the 5,192 open Project Engineer jobs (61%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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