Construction Co‑op: Hands-On Project Experience

Turner Construction; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Turner Construction is seeking a student for a Construction Co-op Intern role at Albany, NY. The position runs May/June through December 2027, full-time at 40 hours per week, with shifts varying by project needs.

The role offers hands-on experience in project coordination, safety, and cost management at an active site. You will work supervised on one or more construction projects, rotating through Preconstruction/Estimating, Business Development, or divisions such as SPD or SPO.

Qualifications

• Enrolled and actively pursuing college or university accredited degree program; recommended majors include Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field, with at least 1 year of completed education
• Desire to work in construction management and to learn about construction industry
• Flexible to work standard business hours and overtime as determined by assignment
• Demonstrate interpersonal skills including student leadership, volunteerism, or other community involvement
• Professional and clear verbal and written communication skills
• Assume personal and professional accountability for own actions and activities
• Proactive, curious, and eager to learn and participate
• Able to work independently with direction and in a team environment
• Exceptional organizational skills with attention to detail
• Able to take direction, learn quickly, and follow tasks through to completion
• Basic computer and data entry skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office
• Some travel may be required, access to reliable transportation required

Responsibilities

• Assist in day-to-day supervised activities related to the development of a construction project to build foundational knowledge in construction management, business and project financial management, project safety protocols, subcontractor relationships, quality control, and project coordination and lifecycle
• Support project team with meeting coordination, material tracking, file management, document control, and progress reporting
• Provide progress reports to supervisor and be receptive to learning about construction management
• Relate and apply knowledge acquired in the academic setting to company/project setting
• Maintain professional relationships with employees, customers, clients, and subcontractors
• Participate in training, meetings, and orientation
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned
• Assist with project start-up activities and provide support to Project Engineer/ Superintendent/ Manager
• Assist with collection and review of information for RFIs, submittals, and shop drawings
• Assist with preparation of information for contract requirements
• Assist with preparation of estimates for changes in work from subcontractors
• Attend project site visits to observe construction field activities
• Assist with correspondence with Architects, Engineers, vendors, and subcontractors
• Assist with communication to Trades and subcontractors to track job schedules
• Assist with monitoring Turner’s safety program
• Assist with quantity take-offs and studies for project items using traditional or computer-aided methods
• Request and distribute subcontractor proposals to assemble delivery system proposals
• Assist with project close-out preparations

Skills

Communication skills

MS Office

Travel required

Education

Engineering/Architecture/Construction Management major

Job description

Turner Construction is seeking a student for a Construction Co-op Intern role at Albany, NY. The position runs May/June through December 2027, full-time at 40 hours per week, with shifts varying by project needs.

The role offers hands-on experience in project coordination, safety, and cost management at an active site. You will work supervised on one or more construction projects, rotating through Preconstruction/Estimating, Business Development, or divisions such as SPD or SPO.