Construction Intern: Hands-On Field & Office Experience

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; Orangeburg (SC); Presencial; USD 25 000 - 36 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Housing may be provided

Resumo da oferta

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company offers an internship for undergraduate students to gain hands-on experience in construction. Interns will assist project teams on all phases from bidding to final completion.

Assignments include both office and job site work; relocation to remote sites may be required. Housing may be provided in certain situations, and transportation is required for site visits. The program runs for 10–12 weeks at 40 hours per week.

Qualificações

• Open to undergraduate students seeking hands-on construction experience.
• Willingness to relocate to remote sites may be required.
• Transportation is required.
• Housing may be provided in certain situations.

Responsabilidades

• Assist project teams in managing construction projects from bidding to completion.
• Assist with quantity take-off, layout, preconstruction surveys, and as-built logs.
• Review shop drawings and maintain logs for submittals and RFIs.
• Review and submission of RFIs; maintain logs of responses.
• Coordinate with subcontractors and suppliers; attend weekly progress meetings.
• Assist with coordinating work between owner, architect, and subcontractors; assist with bid process.
• Assist with reviewing construction documents, specifications, and revisions; maintain field records.
• Assist with estimates, budgets, value engineering, and constructability surveys.
• Support cost, scheduling, and project management activities; assist with closeout and permit processes.

Conhecimentos

Construction exposure

Formação académica

Undergraduate student in construction/engineering

Descrição da oferta de emprego

• 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