Construction Intern Omaha, NE

Whiting-Turner Co; Omaha (NE); Hybrid; USD 9,919,000 - 14,878,000; Part time

Job summary

Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is offering an engineering internship for undergraduates to gain hands-on experience across bidding, planning, and field execution. Interns will support project teams on office and site tasks with guidance from project managers or engineers.

Assignments include quantity take-off, layout, submittal review, RFIs, and coordination with owners, architects, and subcontractors. Housing may be provided in certain situations.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate student pursuing a BS in engineering, engineering technology or construction management.
• Willing to work at office and jobsite with possible relocation to remote site.
• Transportation is required for internship participation.

Responsibilities

• Learn engineering and technical aspects of the project in field and office.
• Assist with quantity take-off and layout tasks.
• Review shop drawings and maintain logs for submittals and RFIs.
• Coordinate with subcontractors and suppliers; attend weekly progress meetings.
• Assist with estimating, budgets, value engineering and constructability reviews.
• Support with contract and purchase order preparation.
• Assist with scheduling, cost control and quality/safety activities.
• Perform duties as assigned by project management.

Education

Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline, engineering technology or construction management, construction technology

Tools

Primavera

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 site 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
• 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
• Cooperating & working with field project management
• And any other duties that may be assigned

Education

Candidates should be in pursuit of a Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline, engineering technology or construction management, construction technology.

Technical Capabilities

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