Construction Project Intern - Summer 2025

Company Overview

Kairos Power is a new nuclear energy technology and engineering company whose mission is to enable the world’s transition to clean energy, with the ultimate goal to dramatically improve people’s quality of life while protecting the environment. This goal will be accomplished through the commercialization of the fluoride-salt-cooled, high-temperature reactor (FHR) that can be deployed with robust safety, affordable costs, and flexible operation to accommodate the expansion of variable renewables.

Job Summary

Kairos Power is looking for a highly motivated Construction Project Intern to support the team with tasks related to the design and construction of new site and facility improvements. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing a variety of project-related administrative, and technical tasks. This person will work directly with Project Engineers and Construction Management Specialists to perform the following:

Responsibilities

• Learn and utilize applicable building and design codes.
• Use Autodesk Construction Cloud to support construction management activities such as RFI resolution, material submittals, etc.
• Participate in both design and construction related meetings.
• Prepare supplementary and supporting documentation for design and construction.
• Learn and utilize applicable permitting requirements related to the City of Albuquerque and/or City of Oak Ridge.
• Interact and coordinate with local authorities and utility companies.
• Construction observation and reporting.
• Document construction work with photos and reports of work performed.
• Manage and coordinate with vendors performing work on-site.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled, about to graduate or recently graduated in a BS or MS program in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Construction Management, or similar discipline.
• Familiarity with CAD software is a plus
• Ability to work collaboratively with others including, but not limited to, Project Managers, Engineers, and Designers on multi-disciplinary projects to resolve design or construction issues and to accomplish objectives.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail
• Proven team player with excellent verbal and written communication/presentation
• Ability to work with highly collaborative team
• Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently
• Prioritizes and ensures safety of one self and others
• Ability to proactively collect, manage and transfer knowledge
• Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems, challenges and issues

Physical Conditions

• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, ramps
• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
• Adjusting, moving, transporting, installing, positioning, or removing objects up to 20 pounds in all directions
• Communicating with others to exchange information
• Walking a construction job site, sometimes multiple times a day in varying weather and conditions. 

Environmental Conditions

• General office environment
• Low temperatures
• High temperatures
• Outdoor environment or elements such as precipitation and wind 
• Noisy environments
• Accessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
• High-concentration, demanding and fast-paced

Safety and PPE

• Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs
• Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions
• Wearing proper PPE, to include face mask, face shields, gloves, safety shoes

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About our Benefits

We know that we have some of the most talented and dedicated employees, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here, full-time employees (excludes interns) expect to have access to the benefits below:

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
• Paid Vacation
• 401(k) and pre-tax health insurance, dependent care, and commuter benefits (FSA)

Kairos Power is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities where we do business. Kairos Power is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender