Construction Intern — Hands-On Field & Office Experience

Whiting-Turner Co; Port Washington, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Whiting-Turner Contracting Company in Port Washington, Wisconsin, seeks an internship for undergraduate students to gain hands-on construction experience. You will assist project teams from bidding through final completion and may work at both office and job site locations.

Assignments include cost-estimating support, document review, submittals, RFIs, scheduling, and coordination with owners, architects, and subcontractors. Housing may be available in certain situations.

Qualifications

• Open to undergraduate students seeking hands-on construction experience.
• Qualified applicants will assist project teams through all phases from bidding to completion.
• Assignments include office and job site; relocation to a remote site may be required.
• Housing may be provided in certain situations.

Responsibilities

• Quantity take-off
• Layout
• 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
• Coordinating work between owner, architect & subcontractors
• Assisting during the bid process
• Reviewing construction documents & specifications
• Maintaining field records
• Assisting with estimates/budgets/value engineering/constructability surveys
• Assist with writing contracts & purchase orders
• Preparing billings to owner & submitting change orders
• Approving invoices
• Ordering & expediting materials
• Scheduling & updates
• Quality control & safety
• Settling contracts
• Permit process
• Costing, scheduling, estimating & project management
• Cooperating with field project management
• And any other duties that may be assigned

Job description

Whiting-Turner Contracting Company in Port Washington, Wisconsin, seeks an internship for undergraduate students to gain hands-on construction experience. You will assist project teams from bidding through final completion and may work at both office and job site locations.

Assignments include cost-estimating support, document review, submittals, RFIs, scheduling, and coordination with owners, architects, and subcontractors. Housing may be available in certain situations.