Construction Intern: Field & Office Project Delivery

Whiting-Turner Co; Chesapeake (VA); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing may be provided

Job summary

Whiting-Turner Co in Chesapeake, VA is seeking an intern to gain hands-on practical experience in construction, working on real project teams both in the field and in the office. You will be exposed to engineering and technical aspects, with assignments such as quantity take-off, layout, shop drawing reviews, and log maintenance.

The internship runs 10–12 weeks, typically 40 hours per week, with assignments on office and job sites; relocation to remote sites may be required and housing may be

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 from bidding to final completion.

Responsibilities

• Learning engineering and technical aspects of the project in field and office.
• Quantity take-off.
• Layout.
• Shop drawing review/approval & maintenance of log.
• Submittal review/approval & maintenance of log.
• RFI review/submission & maintenance of log.
• Responding to subcontractor RFIs.
• Interfacing with subcontractors & suppliers.
• Attending weekly progress meetings.
• Coordinating work between owner, architect & subcontractors.
• Assisting during the bid process.
• Reviewing construction documents & specifications.
• Reviewing document revisions & clarifications.
• Maintaining field records.

Tools

Primavera

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Exchange

Job description

Whiting-Turner Co in Chesapeake, VA is seeking an intern to gain hands-on practical experience in construction, working on real project teams both in the field and in the office. You will be exposed to engineering and technical aspects, with assignments such as quantity take-off, layout, shop drawing reviews, and log maintenance.

The internship runs 10–12 weeks, typically 40 hours per week, with assignments on office and job sites; relocation to remote sites may be required and housing may be