Construction Intern Harrisburg, PA

Whiting-Turner Co; Harrisburg, Northern (Dauphin County, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing may be provided

Job summary

Whiting-Turner Co. in Harrisburg, PA is seeking an undergraduate intern to gain hands-on experience in the construction field.

You will assist project teams on all phases from bidding to final completion, with assignments in office and on job sites as needed. You will learn engineering and technical aspects, perform tasks such as quantity take-off, layout, RFI review, submittal logs, and coordination with owners, architects, and subcontractors.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Quantity take-off
• Layout
• Shop drawing & submittal review/approval & maintenance of log
• RFI review/submission/response & maintenance of log
• Interfacing with subcontractors & suppliers
• Attending weekly progress & coordination meetings
• Assisting with coordinating work between owner, architect & subcontractors
• Assisting with reviewing construction documents & specifications
• Assisting with maintaining field records
• Assisting with estimates/budgets/value engineering/constructability surveys
• Assist with preparing billings/change orders for owner
• Assisting with verification & approval of invoices
• Assisting with ordering & expediting materials
• Assisting with quality control & safety management, including inspections, toolbox talks, project-specific program review & development
• Cooperating & working with field project management
• Assisting with developing monthly reports
• Assisting with site logistics plan development and implementation
• Verifying and tracking work progress and field productivity
• And any other duties that may be assigned

Skills

Undergraduate

Team collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Exchange

Job description

Position Type

Intern

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 10-14 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
• Shop drawing & submittal review/approval & maintenance of log.
• Request for information (RFI) review/submission/response & maintenance of log.
• Interfacing with subcontractors & suppliers
• Attending weekly progress & coordination meetings
• Assisting with coordinating the work between the owner, architect & subcontractors
• Assisting during the bid process with things such as subcontractor outreach/solicitation, bid package development, bid review & verification, etc.
• Assist with reviewing construction documents & specifications.
• Assisting with reviewing all document revisions & clarifications
• Assisting with maintaining field records
• Assisting with estimates/budgets/value engineering/constructability surveys
• Assist with writing subcontracts & purchase orders.
• Assisting with preparing billings change orders for owner
• Assisting with verification & approval of invoices
• Assisting with ordering & expediting materials
• Assisting with quality control & safety management, including inspections, tool box talks, project-specific program review & development, first work inspections and documentation.
• Assisting with managing subcontracts
• Assisting with permit process
• Assisting with performing scheduling, estimating & project management
• Cooperating & working with field project management
• Assisting with developing monthly reports
• Assisting with site logistics plan development and implementation
• Verifying and tracking work progress and field productivity
• And any other duties that may be assigned

Required Skills

Technical Capabilities

You should be familiar with the following software: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Exchange, etc.