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Quality Intern Summer 2026

Kiewit

The Role

Overview

Support quality initiatives, audits, and corrective actions in construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • quality plans
  • audit review
  • root cause
  • trend analysis
  • corrective action
  • issue mitigation

Tasks

-Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies. -Deliver quality presentations and share updates via internal channels -Review documentation, interview staff, and administer audit assessments -Mentor Project Quality Coordinators -Communicate client feedback to employees -Participate in standards meetings and contribute quality-related insights -Provide administrative support for audits and other quality initiatives -Stay current on District Quality Manuals -Maintain a strong understanding of company standards and guidelines -Develop and maintain Project Quality Plans and associated metrics -Track and analyze client critique schedules an trends -Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required. -Identify and mitigate potential quality issues -Assist with planning and conducting internal quality audits -Manage Corrective Action Reports and facilitate Root Cause Analysis

Requirements

  • asq
  • iso 9001
  • quality control
  • construction degree
  • time management
  • communication

What You Bring

-Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment -Certifications such as ASQ, CQM, CQA, or CWI are a plus -Ability to work independently and collaboratively to meet goals -Work productively and meet deadlines timely -Ability to access all areas of a construction site in varying conditions -Strong organizational and time management skills with attention to detail -Strong work ethic and integrity -Understand ISO 9001 requirements -Regular, reliable attendance -Familiarity with construction-related quality control procedures preferred -Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills -Pursuing a degree in construction management, engineering, welding technology, or a related field -Willingness to travel and relocate (25%–50%)

The Company

About Kiewit

-It evolved into a massive employee‑owned network operating across North America, delivering projects valued in the billions. -Today it specializes in transportation, water/wastewater, power, oil, gas & chemicals, building, industrial, marine and mining sectors. -Signature projects include New York’s 63rd Street Tunnel, Baltimore’s Fort McHenry Tunnel, T‑Mobile Park in Seattle, and major renewable energy sites. -Its marine division undertakes dredging, coastal resiliency and naval base work, while energy teams deliver gas, power delivery and renewables. -With deep roots in engineering‑led construction, it is known for tackling the kind of ‘impossible’ projects that reshape cities and industries.

Sector Specialisms

Mine Management

Production

Infrastructure Construction

Maintenance

Contract Mining

Power Industry

Gas-fired Generation

Power Delivery

Renewable Energy

Transportation

Interstates

Highways and Bridges

Rail Lines and Rail Yards

Urban Mass Transit Systems

Airport Runways and Taxiways

Arts and Culture

Aviation

Commercial/Mixed-use

Federal

Healthcare

Higher Education

Hospitality

Sports/Entertainment

Transportation/Industrial Construction

Water Treatment and Supply

Desalination

Wastewater and Biosolids

Conveyance, Dams and Storage

Industrial Energy

Waste to Energy

Renewable Natural Gas

Food and Beverage

Pulp and Paper

Metals

Advanced Manufacturing

Industrial Water

Data Center / Mission Critical

Education

Government

Manufacturing / Industrial

Mixed Use / Retail

Transit Facilities

Offshore

Oil Sands

Gas Processing

Pipeline Facilities

Tanks and Terminals

LNG

Refining and Renewable Fuels

Petrochemical

Energy Storage

Gas and Hydrogen-fired Generation

Nuclear

Coal Retrofit