Construction Intern

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing may be provided in certain 상황

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company in Newark, Delaware invites undergraduate students to join a construction internship to gain hands-on experience. You will assist project teams across all phases from bidding to completion, with assignments in the office and on the job site.

The program emphasizes practical learning and exposure to real project workflows. Expect a 10-14 week internship, 40 hours per week, with potential relocation to remote sites.

Qualifications

• Open to undergraduate students interested in gaining hands-on practical experience in the construction field.
• Assignments include office and job site; relocation to remote sites may be required.
• Transportation is required.
• Housing may be provided in certain situations.
• Work periods are 10-14 weeks; 40 hours/week.

Responsibilities

• Learning the engineering and technical aspects of the project in field and office.
• Your experience will include some or all of the following: quantity take-off, layout, surveys, shop drawing review, RFI review, coordination with subcontractors.
• Assist with reviewing construction documents & specifications and maintaining logs.
• Attend weekly progress & coordination meetings and help coordinate work among owner, architect and subcontractors.

Skills

Quantity take-off

Layout

RFI review

Coordination meetings

Education

Undergraduate student

Job description

• Applying for positions in multiple locations will result in a longer vetting process.
• The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including the disabled and veterans.

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 10-14 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 & submittal review/approval & maintenance of log.
• Request for information (RFI) review/submission/response & maintenance of log.
• Interfacing with subcontractors & suppliers
• Attending weekly progress & coordination meetings
• Assisting with coordinating the work between the owner, architect & subcontractors
• Assisting during the bid process with things such as subcontractor outreach/solicitation, bid package development, bid review & verification, etc.
• Assist with reviewing construction documents & specifications.
• Assisting with reviewing all document revisions & clarifications
• Assisting with maintaining field records
• Assisting with estimates/budgets/value engineering/constructability surveys
• Assist with writing subcontracts & purchase orders.
• Assisting with preparing billings change orders for owner