Construction Intern

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is offering an internship to open-minded undergraduate students eager to gain hands-on experience in the construction field. Interns will assist project teams across bidding, planning, and execution phases, including both office and job-site activities.

Responsibilities will cover quantity take-off, layout, surveys, drawings review, log maintenance for submittals and RFIs, and collaboration with subcontractors.

Qualifications

• Open to undergraduate students seeking hands-on practical experience in construction.
• Qualified applicants will assist project teams in managing construction projects through all phases from bidding to completion.

Responsibilities

• Assist with quantity take-off, layout, and preconstruction surveys.
• Review shop drawings and maintain logs for submittals and RFIs.
• Coordinate with owner, architect, and subcontractors; attend weekly progress meetings.
• Support with cost estimation, scheduling, and project management tasks.
• Assist with permits, change orders, and closeout documentation.

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