Requisition ID: 181496

Job Level: Internship

Home District/Group: Weeks Marine - Dredging

Department: Intern

Market: Marine

Employment Type: Full Time Temporary

Position Overview

As an intern, you will be an integral part of our marine based Dredging Division. In this position, you will utilize engineering principles taking part in project layout, topographic and hydrographic surveying, production guidance, monitoring, reporting, and dredging quality control. You will have the opportunity to collaborate and work with other talented team members.

District Overview

Established in 1919, Weeks Marine, Inc. is one of the largest marine, dredging and tunneling contractors in North America and has successfully completed projects throughout North and South America, from inland waterways to offshore sites in the Pacific and the Atlantic. Weeks Marine has three key divisions - Construction, Dredging and Marine Services - which are bolstered by three major subsidiaries, Healy Tibbitts Builders, Inc., McNally International, Inc. and North American Aggregates.

Weeks Marine’s vast reach and deep expertise, combined with the sheer size and diversity of its equipment fleet, enables the company to serve as a one-stop shop for clients in both the private and governmental sectors, providing exceptional customer service, environmental sensitivity, operational efficiency, and a long-standing commitment to safety. Weeks Marine is headquartered in Cranford, New Jersey, and manages a network of regional offices in Louisiana, Texas, Hawaii, Guam, Ontario, and Nova Scotia.

Location

This position will be based out of the Gulf Coast region. This position works on an 19/9 rotational schedule.

Responsibilities

• Commitment to an incident and injury free workplace
• Ability to read and comprehend project plans and specifications
• Take part in project layout and file design
• Dredge cut and fill planning and management
• Provide accurate vessel positioning to ensure dredging operations take place within the defined permit limits, as per contract
• Coordinate survey activities with the Project Engineer to meet schedule requirements
• Collect and process hydrographic and topographic survey data to be used to calculate volumes of materials removed or placed
• Learn the fundamentals of dredge production utilizing proprietary production tools and analysis programs to aid in optimizing project performance and providing solutions to complex dredging projects
• Dredge production guidance, monitoring, and reporting
• Survey subcontractor management
• Ensure Quality Control of the dredging process
• Responsible for the inventory and maintenance of survey and assigned equipment

Qualifications

• Internship opportunity for candidates with target backgrounds in Civil Engineering, Ocean Engineering, Construction Management, or similar field of study
• Ability to be trained to utilize current surveying equipment and techniques
• Ability to accurately read contract drawings
• Ability to perform earthwork volume computations
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Trimble, and Hypack software preferred
• Ability to work 19 days on, 9 days off
• Ability to live aboard vessel for full rotation
• Willingness and ability to travel required
• Other common names for this role: Engineer Intern, Office Intern, Field Intern

Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

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There’s no limit to what you’ll work on at Weeks Marine. With marine construction and dredging projects across North America, you’ll be challenged and have more opportunities to grow from Day One.

At Weeks Marine, you'll develop multidiscipline capabilities to grow your knowledge of marine infrastructure construction, waterway maintenance and creation, tunneling and other environmental coastal protection projects - all while helping people across the globe live better.

If you're looking for a career that can take you places, look no further.

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With more than a century of experience and a workforce of thousands across North America, we combine innovative thinking with a commitment to safety, quality and integrity. Driven by a shared purpose to build what matters, our people tackle some of the industry’s toughest challenges — and deliver results that stand the test of time.