Construction Intern

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 7,000 - 10,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing may be provided

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is seeking an undergraduate intern to gain hands-on experience in construction, from bidding through final completion. Assignments include office and job site work, with potential relocation to a remote site.

You will assist project teams, learn engineering and technical aspects in both the field and office, and participate in coordinating with owners, architects, and subcontractors along with bid support and document review.

Qualifications

• Open to undergraduate students pursuing hands-on construction field experience.
• Assist project teams across bidding to final completion.
• Assignments include office and job site; relocation to a remote site may be required.

Responsibilities

• Learn engineering and technical aspects of the project in field and office.
• Assist with quantity take-off, layout, surveys, shop drawings, RFIs, submittals and logs.
• Coordinate with owner, architect and subcontractors; attend progress meetings.
• Support during the bid process and review of construction documents and revisions.

Skills

Undergraduate status

Strong desire to learn

Education

Undergraduate student status

Tools

Primavera

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Exchange

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 site 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

Required Skills

Technical Capabilities

You should be familiar with the following software: Primavera, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Exchange, etc.

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including the disabled and veterans.