Construction Intern

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is seeking an undergraduate intern to gain hands-on experience in the construction field. Interns will assist project teams in managing construction projects through bidding to final completion, with assignments across office and job site settings.

You will learn engineering and technical aspects of projects in both the field and office, supporting activities such as quantity take-offs, layout, surveys, shop drawing reviews, submittals, RFIs, and

Qualifications

• Open to undergraduate students with hands-on practical experience in construction.
• Assist project teams in managing construction projects through all phases from bidding to final completion.

Responsibilities

• Learn engineering and technical aspects of the project in field and office.
• Support with quantity take-offs, layout, surveys, and shop drawing reviews.
• Assist in submittals, RFIs, logs, cost estimates, schedules, and project management.
• Coordinate with owner, architect, and subcontractors; participate in meetings and closeout activities.

Skills

Quantity take-off

Layout

Preconstruction/as-built surveys

Shop drawing review/approval

RFI review/submission

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.

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