Construction Intern

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is seeking undergraduates for hands-on construction internship opportunities in State College, PA. Interns will support project teams through all project phases from bidding to completion, with assignments on office and job sites. Relocation to remote sites may be required, and housing may be provided in certain situations.

Transportation is required. You will learn engineering and technical aspects in the field and office, including Take-off, layout,

Qualifications

• Open to undergraduate students seeking hands-on construction experience.
• Assist project teams across bidding through final completion stages.
• Relocation to remote sites may be required; transportation is required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with quantity take-off.
• Assist with layout.
• Assist with preconstruction / as-built surveys.
• Review shop drawings & submittals and maintain logs.
• Review RFIs and maintain logs; coordinate responses.
• Interface with subcontractors & suppliers.
• Attend weekly progress & coordination meetings.
• Assist coordinating work between owner, architect & subs.
• Assist with reviewing construction docs & specifications.
• Assist with reviewing revisions & clarifications.
• Assist with maintaining field records.
• Assist with estimates / budgets / value engineering / constructability surveys.
• Assist with writing subcontracts & purchase orders.
• Assist with preparing billings and change orders for owner.
• Assist with verification & approval of invoices.
• Assist with ordering & expediting materials.
• Assist with quality control & safety management, inspections, toolbox talks.
• Assist with managing subcontracts.
• Assist with permit process.
• Assist with scheduling, estimating & project management.
• Punchlist & project closeout.
• Cooperate with field project management.
• Assist with developing monthly reports.
• Assist with site logistics plan development and implementation.
• Verify and track work progress and field productivity.

Tools

Primavera

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Exchange

Job description

Please note:

• 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
• Assisting with verification & approval of invoices
• Assisting with ordering & expediting materials
• Assisting with quality control & safety management, including inspections, tool box talks, project-specific program review & development, first work inspections and documentation.
• Assisting with managing subcontracts
• Assisting with permit process
• Assisting with performing scheduling, estimating & project management
• Punchlist & project closeout
• Cooperating & working with field project management
• Assisting with developing monthly reports
• Assisting with site logistics plan development and implementation
• Verifying and tracking work progress and field productivity
• And any other duties that may be assigned

Required Skills

Technical Capabilities

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