Construction Intern

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; Salisbury (NC); On-site; USD 7,200 - 11,000; Full time

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is seeking undergraduate students for hands-on internship experience in the construction field. Interns will assist project teams across all phases from bidding to final completion, with assignments on the office and job site.

Housing may be provided in certain situations, and relocation to remote sites may be required. Reporting relationships vary by assignment; interns will help with quantity take-off, layout, RFIs, shop drawings, and coordination with

Qualifications

• Candidates should be pursuing a Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline, engineering technology or construction management.

Responsibilities

• Assist with quantity take-off and layout.
• Support preconstruction surveys and field logs.
• Review shop drawings and submittals.
• Process RFIs and maintain logs.
• Coordinate work among owner, architect and subcontractors.
• Assist during the bid process and reviewing documents.
• Support scheduling and updates.

Skills

Quantity take-off

Layout

Shop drawings

RFI review

Subcontractor liaison

Scheduling

Estimates & budgets

Contracts & POs

Field coordination

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering/ construction management

Tools

Primavera

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Outlook

Job description

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 10-12 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.

• 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

  Education

  Candidates should be in pursuit of a Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline, engineering technology or construction management, construction technology.

  Technical Capabilities

  You should be familiar with the following software: Primavera, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Exchange, etc.

  The Company's pay ranges are dependent on a number of factors including but not limited to role, previous internships with the Company, education experience, and location. The pay range listed is subject to change at any time, in the Company's discretion, and does not alter in any way the at-will nature of the employment relationship. The foregoing information reflects pay range only and does not include other forms of compensation to which employees may be entitled.

  This salary range is for Maryland only.