Intern

J.F. White Contracting Co.; Framingham (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

J.F. White Contracting Co. is seeking an engineering intern/co-op in Framingham, MA, who will support both field and office teams. The role emphasizes plan interpretation, project specifications, cost code knowledge, and the construction schedule while reinforcing corporate policies.

The internship involves assisting with field condition evaluation, QA/QC testing, design changes, and scheduling updates, with hands-on experience using computer aided design tools on real projects.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in Engineering/Construction Management program at an accredited college or university.
• Must have understanding of plan interpretation and project specifications.

Responsibilities

• Assist with evaluation of field conditions and acceptance testing.
• Support quality assurance and quality control engineering materials testing.
• Apply survey knowledge to assist with project layout and checking of work to ensure conformance with plans and specs.
• Review project drawings and coordinate any design changes.
• Provide document control assistance for correspondence, submittals, design releases, etc.
• Initiate engineering design clarifications.
• Perform quantity tracking and productivity analysis for operation efficiency.
• Assist with preparing and updating project schedule and coordinating with scheduling decisions.
• Respond to field for design clarification and manage subcontractors' field operations and verify contract payments.
• Provide design assistance to the project engineer for the design of temporary structures using CAD tools.

Education

Currently enrolled in Engineering or Construction Management program

Tools

CAD tools

Job description

Interns will be required to have a working knowledge of the entire project, including plan interpretation, project specifications, project cost code knowledge, and the overall construction schedule. In performing any number or combination of the following tasks, you shall support published corporate policies, set a productive and consistent work example, and be responsible to follow up on all tasks assigned. Whether you're in the field or at the office, you'll be surrounded by professionals who are invested in your success. At JF White, we’re not just building projects—we’re building careers.

Responsibilities

• Assist with evaluation of field conditions and acceptance testing
• Support quality assurance and quality control engineering materials testing
• Apply survey knowledge to assist with project layout and checking of work to confirm work is in conformance with plans and specifications
• Review project drawings and coordinate any design changes
• Provide document control assistance for correspondence, submittals, design releases etc.
• Initiate engineering design clarifications
• Perform quantity tracking and productivity analysis for maximization of operation efficiency
• Assist with preparing and updating project schedule and interact will all involved in scheduling decision processes
• Respond to field for design clarification, and manage subcontractors field operations and verify contract payments
• Provide design assistance to the project engineer for the design of temporary structures using computer aided design tools

Requirements

• Field engineer interns/co-ops are required to be currently enrolled in Engineering, Construction Management or a similar program at an accredited technical college or university.