Construction Intern - Massachusetts

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing may be provided

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company offers undergraduate students a hands-on internship in the construction field, spanning from bidding through final completion. Interns assist project teams on office and job site tasks and may relocate to remote sites as required.

The program includes learning the engineering and technical aspects of projects in the field and office, with exposure to quantity take-off, layout, surveys, shop drawing review, logs management, RFI handling, subcontractor

Qualifications

• Undergraduate pursuing a BS in engineering, construction management or related field.
• Interest in hands-on construction experience across project phases from bidding to completion.
• Willingness to relocate to remote sites and work 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Assist with quantity take-off, layout and preconstruction surveys.
• Review shop drawings and submittals, maintain related logs.
• Assist with RFIs, coordination with owners, architects and subcontractors.
• Attend weekly progress meetings and support cost, scheduling and project mgmt tasks.
• Maintain field records and assist with contract writing and billings.

Skills

Quantity take-off

Layout

Documentation

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering/Construction

Job description

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 estimating/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

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including the disabled and veterans.

Education:

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