Construction Intern: Field & Office Experience

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; 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 to gain hands-on practical experience in construction. Interns will support project teams across bidding, budgeting, and active projects with office and job site assignments, including possible relocation to remote sites.

Housing may be provided in certain situations. Internships typically run 10–12 weeks at 40 hours per week, and transportation is required.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Report to project manager, superintendent, project engineer or field engineer.
• Learn engineering and technical aspects of the project in field and office.
• Assist with quantity take-off, layout, surveys, shop drawing reviews, submittals, RFIs, logs maintenance, and change orders.
• Coordinate with owner, architect and subcontractors; attend weekly progress meetings.
• Assist with bid process, reviewing construction documents and revisions.
• Maintain field records and assist with cost estimates, budgets, VE, and constructability surveys.
• Assist with preparing billings to owner and submitting change orders; assist with invoices.

Education

Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline, Engineering Technology or Construction Management, Construction Technology

Job description

• 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.
  
  
  

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 10-12 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
  
  
  

Education:

Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline, Engineering Technology or Construction Management, Construction Technology.