Construction Intern: Field & Office Experience

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company in New Haven, CT is seeking an undergraduate internship to gain hands-on experience in the construction field. Interns will assist project teams across bidding to final completion, with assignments in both the office and on the job site.

The program runs 10–12 weeks at 40 hours per week; relocation to remote sites may be required and housing may be provided in certain situations. You will learn engineering and technical aspects in field and office.

Qualifications

• Open to undergraduate students seeking hands-on practical experience in construction.
• Qualified applicants will assist project teams in managing construction projects from bidding to final completion.
• Assignments include office and job site; relocation to remote sites may be required.

Responsibilities

• Quantity take-off
• Layout
• Preconstruction/as-built surveys
• Shop drawing review/maintenance of log
• Submittal review/maintenance of log
• 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

Job description

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company in New Haven, CT is seeking an undergraduate internship to gain hands-on experience in the construction field. Interns will assist project teams across bidding to final completion, with assignments in both the office and on the job site.

The program runs 10–12 weeks at 40 hours per week; relocation to remote sites may be required and housing may be provided in certain situations. You will learn engineering and technical aspects in field and office.