About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Engineering.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

• Support aviation and ports program & construction management teams with day-to-day project controls, coordination, documentation, and reporting for airport capital projects.
• Track project schedules, budgets, action items, meeting notes, submittals, RFIs, change items, and other project records using established tools and templates.
• Help prepare project status reports, dashboards, presentations, meeting agendas, and follow-up summaries for internal teams and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with project managers, construction managers, estimators, schedulers, designers, contractors, and airport stakeholders to support delivery.
• Assist with document control: organize project files, maintain logs, and review basic records to ensure accuracy.
• Support site/field activities as needed by observing construction progress, documenting field notes, and preparing follow-up items under supervision.
• Contribute to research, data collection, and analysis related to airport facilities, infrastructure programs, construction trends and project delivery.
• Perform other duties as assigned to gain exposure to the full lifecycle of airport infrastructure delivery.

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Who You Are (Qualifications & Skills)

• Experience: 0–2 years of internship, academic, volunteer, or work experience in construction management, engineering, architecture, planning, project controls, aviation, transportation, infrastructure, or a related technical field.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Planning, or a related field from an accredited college/university.
• Technical skills:
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
  • Familiarity with Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Power BI, PMWeb, Unifier, or similar project-management/project-controls tools is preferred.
• Professional registrations (preferred): E.I.T., OSHA 10, CMIT, or student membership in CMAA, ASCE, AAAE — helpful but not required.
• Strong communication, organization, and attention to detail; comfortable supporting multiple project tasks and stakeholders.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range (San Diego, CA): $75,000 — $90,000 annually (dependent on skills and experience). This role is based in San Diego, CA; pay transparency rules applicable to California locations are respected.
• Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and disability, employer-matched 401(k) with immediate vesting, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, flexible work options, tuition reimbursement, mentoring and structured graduate training (Emerge program), and additional voluntary benefits.

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Additional Information

• Employment type: Contract / Full-time (employee).
• The confidential client may require a satisfactory background check and drug screen as part of pre-employment screening. Candidates with conviction records will be considered in accordance with applicable law, including California fair chance protections.
• This role provides structured mentorship and exposure to varied airport infrastructure projects — a strong opportunity for early-career professionals to grow technical and project-control skills.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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