Development/Construction Management Intern

Cognitioworld; Irvine (CA); Vor Ort; USD 25.000 - 44.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Cognitioworld located in Irvine, CA seeks an enthusiastic student intern to support a multidisciplinary team on industrial real estate developments.

You will collaborate with development managers, civil engineers, environmental consultants, and municipal agencies, assist with due diligence, CEQA, permitting, and scheduling, and gain hands-on experience across execution phases in a collaborative, hands-on setting.

Qualifikationen

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in civil engineering or construction management.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Detail-oriented, energetic, and eager to learn.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team.
• Creative and logical problem-solving approach.

Aufgaben

• Collaborate with project stakeholders across development phases.
• Assist with due diligence by reviewing site constraints, zoning, surveys, and studies.
• Support CEQA process by assisting environmental studies and mitigation tracking.
• Coordinate permitting efforts and track status with agencies.
• Help develop project schedules and track milestones.
• Support contractor procurement and bid evaluation.
• Assist construction administration with RFIs, submittals, change orders, and closeout.
• Analyze budgets and costs to understand economic impacts of engineering decisions.
• Learn how large-scale industrial developments integrate disciplines to deliver projects.

Kenntnisse

Strong communicator

Excellent organizational skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Team player

Hands-on learner

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or construction management

Jobbeschreibung

Your Role

Here’s what you will be doing:

• Collaborate with Development Managers, Construction Managers, Civil Engineers, Architects, Environmental Consultants, Utility Providers, and Municipal Agencies throughout all phases of industrial real estate development.
• Assist with project due diligence by reviewing site constraints, zoning requirements, title reports, ALTA surveys, geotechnical reports, utility availability, environmental studies, and agency requirements to evaluate project feasibility.
• Gain hands-on exposure to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process by supporting environmental consultants with technical studies, reviewing mitigation measures, tracking environmental commitments, and understanding how environmental compliance influences project design and permitting.
• Assist with permitting efforts by coordinating grading, improvement, building, utility, and agency permits, tracking permit status, responding to plan check comments, and helping prepare agency submittal packages.
• Assist in developing and maintaining project schedules by tracking critical entitlement, design, permitting, utility, procurement, and construction milestones.
• Assist with contractor procurement by preparing bid packages, evaluating proposals, participating in scope reviews, and supporting contract administration.
• Support construction administration efforts by tracking Requests for Information (RFIs), submittals, change orders, pay applications, field observations, punch list activities, and project closeout documentation.
• Analyze project budgets, infrastructure costs, utility fees, development impact fees, and value engineering opportunities to understand how engineering decisions affect project economics.
• Learn how NorthPoint delivers large-scale industrial developments by integrating engineering, environmental planning, municipal approvals, utility coordination, and construction execution into a successful development program.

About You

The company is looking for:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or construction management.
• Strong communicator with excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Energetic, resourceful, and eager to learn in a hands-on environment.
• Able to approach problems both logically and creatively.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.