Construction Internship: Hands-on Field & Office Experience

Whiting-Turner Co; Charlottesville, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing may be provided

Job summary

Whiting-Turner Co offers an internship for undergraduates to gain hands-on experience in the construction field. Interns will assist project teams across bidding, design, and construction phases, with duties spanning office and site work.

Open to undergraduate students, the program provides real-world exposure to quantity take-off, scheduling, coordination with owners and subcontractors, and learning with project managers and field engineers. Housing may be provided in certain situations.

Qualifications

• Open to undergraduate students seeking hands-on construction experience.
• Assignments include office and job site; relocation to remote sites may be required.
• Housing may be provided in certain situations.

Responsibilities

• Learn engineering and technical aspects of the project in field and office.
• Assist with quantity take-off, layout, and shop drawing review.
• Assist with submittal review and log maintenance; RFI review/submission.
• Coordinate with subcontractors and suppliers; attend weekly progress meetings.
• Assist with coordinating work between owner, architect and subcontractors.
• Assist with bid process, contract reviews, and change orders.
• Assist with scheduling, budgeting, value engineering, and constructability reviews.
• Support field project management and documentation controls.

Education

Undergraduate student

Tools

Primavera

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Exchange

Job description

Whiting-Turner Co offers an internship for undergraduates to gain hands-on experience in the construction field. Interns will assist project teams across bidding, design, and construction phases, with duties spanning office and site work.

Open to undergraduate students, the program provides real-world exposure to quantity take-off, scheduling, coordination with owners and subcontractors, and learning with project managers and field engineers. Housing may be provided in certain situations.