Construction Intern

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing may be provided

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company invites undergraduate students to join our internship program in Phoenix. Interns will gain hands-on experience by supporting project teams through all phases from bidding to final completion, with assignments both in the office and on site.

You'll learn construction engineering basics, participate in document reviews, RFIs, and log maintenance, and interact with owners, architects, and subcontractors. Housing may be provided in certain situations.

Qualifications

• Open to undergraduate students interested in hands-on construction experience.
• Willing to work both office and job-site environments.
• Transportation is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist project teams managing construction from bidding to completion.
• Assist with quantity take-off, layout, and surveys.
• Review shop drawings and maintain logs.
• Review submittals, RFIs, and logs; coordinate with subcontractors.
• Attend weekly progress meetings and assist coordination among owner, architect, and subcontractors.
• Support during the bid process and reviewing construction documents.
• Assist with permits, costing, scheduling, and project management.
• Assist with billings, change orders, and invoices; expedites materials.
• Support quality control and safety; assist with project closeout.

Skills

Undergraduate student

Relocation willingness

Team collaboration

Education

Undergraduate student in construction/civil engineering

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


• 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