Construction Intern

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,893,000; 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. You will support project teams through all phases from bidding to final completion, including office and job-site assignments. Relocation to a remote site may be required, with transportation provided if needed.

Work periods run 10–12 weeks at 40 hours per week. You will report to project managers, superintendents, or engineers and perform various tasks such as quantity

Qualifications

• Open to undergraduate students seeking hands-on experience in construction.
• Candidates will assist project teams across bidding to final completion.

Responsibilities

• Assist with quantity take-offs, layouts, surveys, and submittal reviews.
• Coordinate with owners, architects, and subcontractors; support during bid processes.
• Help prepare billings, change orders, and cost estimates; maintain logs.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

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.

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
• 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