Hands-On Construction Intern: Field & Office Experience

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing may be provided

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company offers an internship for undergraduate students to gain hands-on experience in construction management, field engineering, and project coordination in Maryland. You will work on projects from bidding through final completion, with assignments varying between office and job site settings.

Responsibilities include learning quantity take-off, layout, RFIs, submittals, and coordination with subcontractors, owners, architects, and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in engineering, engineering technology, or construction management/technology.
• Candidates will learn engineering and technical aspects of projects in field and office.
• Work may involve both office and jobsite environments with potential relocation.

Responsibilities

• Assist with quantity take-off, layout, and preconstruction surveys.
• Review shop drawings, submittals, RFIs, and maintain logs.
• Coordinate with owner, architect, and subcontractors; attend progress meetings.
• Support cost estimating, scheduling, value engineering, and project management.
• Assist with permits, invoices, change orders, and closeout activities.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering or construction management

Tools

Primavera

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Access

MS PowerPoint

MS Outlook

MS Exchange

Job description

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company offers an internship for undergraduate students to gain hands-on experience in construction management, field engineering, and project coordination in Maryland. You will work on projects from bidding through final completion, with assignments varying between office and job site settings.

Responsibilities include learning quantity take-off, layout, RFIs, submittals, and coordination with subcontractors, owners, architects, and suppliers.