Construction Intern

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing may be provided

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company seeks undergraduate interns to gain hands-on experience in the construction field. Interns will support project teams from bidding through final completion, with assignments at both office and job sites and potential relocation to remote sites.

The program runs 10–12 weeks, at 40 hours per week, and housing may be provided in certain situations. Reporting relationships vary by assignment and may include project managers, superintendents, or field engineers.

Qualifications

• Open to undergraduate students pursuing construction/engineering.
• Assignments include office and job site work; relocation to remote sites may be required.
• Housing may be provided in certain situations.

Responsibilities

• Learn engineering and technical aspects of the project in field and office.
• Assist with bid process reviews and document revisions.
• Assist with preparing billings and change orders.
• Attend weekly progress meetings and coordinate with owner, architect and subcontractors.
• Assist with scheduling, estimates, and project management tasks.

Skills

Quantity take-off

Layout

Preconstruction surveys

RFI review/submission

Submittal review

Coordination with owners/subcontractor

Field and office exposure

Education

Undergraduate student (construction/engineering)

Job description

What It Takes

Open to undergraduate students interested in gaining hands-on practical experience in the construction field. Qualified applicants will assist project teams in managing construction projects/ including all phases from bidding to final completion.

• Assignments include office and job site; relocation to a remote sites may be required.


• Transportation is required.


• Work periods are 10-12 weeks; 40 hours/week.


• Housing may be provided in certain situations.

Intern Job Description

Reporting Relationship: Depending on the work assignment, interns will report to a project manager, superintendent, project engineer or field engineer. You may be assigned to the office, jobsite or mix of both.

Tasks Assigned: You will be learning the engineering and technical aspects of the project both in the field and in the office. Your experience will include some or all the following:

• Quantity take-off


• Layout


• Preconstruction/as-built surveys


• Shop drawing review/approval & maintenance of log


• Submittal review/approval & maintenance of log


• Request for information (RFI) review/submission & maintenance of log


• Responding to subcontractor RFIs


• Interfacing with subcontractors & suppliers


• Attending weekly progress meetings


• Assisting with coordinating the work between the owner, architect & subcontractors


• Assisting during the bid process


• Assist with reviewing construction documents & specifications


• Assisting with reviewing all document revisions & clarifications


• Assisting with maintaining field record


• Assisting with estimates/budgets/value engineering/constructability surveys Assist with writing contracts & purchase orders


• Assisting with preparing billings to owner & submitting change orders


• Assisting with approval of invoices


• Assisting with ordering & expediting materials


• Assisting with scheduling & updates
  
• Assisting with quality control & safety


• Assisting with settling contracts


• Assisting with permit process


• Assisting with performing costing, scheduling, estimating & project management


• Punchlist & project closeout


• Cooperating & working with field project management


• And any other duties that may be assigned