Summer 2027 Internship - Field Engineer (Nuclear Construction)

Location: Paducah, Kentucky, United States; full 12-week summer 2027 internship onsite at an active construction site.

Hourly pay: $30–$40 per hour, depending on current standing in school. Monthly housing stipend and overtime eligibility are provided.

Company

hirify.global is developing and operating uranium enrichment services in the United States, including a first-of-a-kind facility in Paducah.

What you will do

• Interpret drawings, specifications, and shop drawings; identify constructability issues and support engineering responses.
• Track RFIs, submittals, quantity takeoffs, installed quantities, progress reporting, and schedule inputs.
• Verify survey, layout, as-built data, materials, deliveries, and equipment coordination for foundations, utilities, and structural steel.
• Support inspection and test plan hold points, nuclear quality verification, daily reports, progress photos, punch-list walks, and turnover packages.
• Participate in job hazard analyses, safety meetings, toolbox talks, field safety walks, and subcontractor coordination.
• Own and present a defined intern project, such as tracking a site utility system or building foundation work.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Civil, Construction, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or Construction Management, with expected graduation after summer 2027.
• Evidence of exceptional ability through construction internships or co-ops, engineering competition teams, hands-on projects, or completed builds.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• Ability to work outdoors on an active construction site in all weather conditions, walk uneven terrain, climb ladders and stairs, and wear required PPE.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required security clearance and access authorization.
• Availability for the full 12-week summer 2027 internship in Paducah, Kentucky.
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary.

Nice to have

• Construction internship or co-op experience, especially on industrial, power generation, data center, semiconductor, or other mission-critical projects.
• EIT certification or a passing score on the FE exam; OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification.
• Familiarity with Procore, Bluebeam, AutoCAD/Civil 3D, or Primavera P6.
• Exposure to nuclear, DOE, or NQA-1 quality programs.
• Leadership in engineering competition teams or student organizations, military service, trades experience, or other hands-on leadership experience.
• Bias toward action and comfort making decisions with incomplete information in a fast-paced, resource-constrained environment.
• Interest in a long-term career on a single flagship project rather than moving from job to job.

Culture & Benefits

• Work directly with superintendents, engineers, and the quality team on a nationally significant nuclear construction project.
• Fast-paced, intense, Skunkworks-style project environment emphasizing urgency, accountability, and transparency.
• Monthly housing stipend and eligibility for overtime pay.
• Equal opportunity employment based on merit, competence, and qualifications.