Construction Intern

tmgworld; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday paid time off

Training and professional growth

Job summary

TMG Construction invites current students pursuing a B.S. in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field to join as Construction Interns.

You will support the Project Management team and assist in shop drawings, RFIs, document control, change management, estimating, scheduling, and other related activities. This developmental role offers hands-on experience across small and large projects, with emphasis on learning the construction process, teamwork, and safety on site while

Qualifications

• Current student pursuing a B.S. degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related degree; prior internship experience helpful but not required.
• Solid understanding of spreadsheets, Email, and other software used in the construction industry.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a deadline-driven environment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Must be able to lift and handle 50-pound objects.
• Must be mobile and able to walk job sites, climb ladders and stairs daily to inspect work and direct subcontractors.
• Clean driving record to obtain materials from suppliers when necessary.
• Ability to work in a team with a positive, customer-focused attitude.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support all aspects of project management and field operations for multiple projects.
• Support processing of shop drawings, RFIs, document control, change management, outsourcing, estimating, scheduling.
• Work with subject matter experts to create, review, and process shop drawings and other submittals.
• Support change management by updating logs, routing documents to vendors, obtaining pricing, and writing change orders.
• Assist in quantity surveying using digitizers, 3D modeling software, and paper-based methods.
• Participate in establishing and maintaining project schedules using scheduling software.
• Develop understanding of contract terms and compliance to prevent rework and delays.
• Gain experience in closeout activities for timely project completion.

Skills

Spreadsheets

Email

Teamwork

Time management

Mobility

Education

Pursuing a B.S. in Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

3D modeling software

Job description

This position is for current students pursuing a B.S. degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related degree; prior internship experience is helpful but not required;

Construction Interns at TMG work directly for the Project Management team and support all phases of the day‑to‑day activities that are required to deliver a wide variety of construction projects. The Construction Intern role is a developmental position in which Interns are provided an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of the construction process and apply the knowledge that they are learning in their college courses.

Scope of Construction Intern Position

Assist and support all aspects of project management, and field operations where necessary, for multiple small projects or large projects. Support the project management team by assisting in the processing of shop drawings, the workflow of RFI’s, document control, change management, outsourcing, estimating, scheduling, and other related activities.

Construction Intern Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager, Superintendent, or other management roles in the construction process throughout all phases of the life-cycle of a project to include estimating, negotiation, contracting, buyout, construction administration, and closeout of individual projects and/or task order projects at large;
• Assist in the creation, updating, and maintenance of a variety of project controls that track the status of individual projects or task orders, changes to projects or task orders, RFI, shop drawings and submittals, matters involving quality controls, safety, financial performance, close-out and other aspects of the project(s) or task order(s);
• Work with subject matter experts to assist in the creation, review, and processing of shop drawings and other submittals that are required to document the construction process;
• Support the change management process, by learning how to update logs, route source documents to vendors, obtain pricing, develop estimates and proposals, write change orders, and other related activities;
• Support the estimating process by learning how to perform quantity surveys utilizing digitizers, 3D modeling software, and paper-based processes that obtain and summarize the scope and quantities of work;
• Participate in and become familiar with the process of establishing, monitoring, communicating, and maintaining project schedules utilized by contemporary scheduling software;
• Develop an understanding of how to maintain and require compliance with all contract terms and legal requirements that govern the project to prevent rework and delays;
• Experience the process and activities involved in the successful closeout of projects to ensure timely completion.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current student pursuing a B.S. degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related degree; prior internship experience helpful but not required;
• Solid understanding/proficiency with spreadsheets, Email, and other software used in the construction industry;
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in an environment driven by deadlines;
• Strong organizational and time management skills;
• Must be able to lift and handle 50-pound objects;
• Must be fully mobile and capable of walking job sites, climbing ladders and stairs multiple times daily to inspect work, direct subcontractors and TMG’s own field forces, and assure safety and quality control;
• Must have a clean driving record to facilitate getting materials from suppliers when necessary;
• Ability to work in a team environment, possess a positive can-do attitude and customer focus;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

TMG provides holiday paid time off for Interns. We fully support training and professional growth.

TMG Construction provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.