Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP) Construction Intern

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 11,020,800 - 13,776,000; Part time

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company in Towson, MD is offering an open internship for undergraduate students seeking hands-on practical experience in the construction field. Interns will assist project teams across all phases from bidding to final completion, with assignments at both the office and the job site and possible relocation to remote sites.

Reporting relationships vary by assignment, and you may report to a project manager, superintendent, or field/project engineer.

Qualifications

• Open to undergraduate students seeking hands-on practical experience in construction.
• Interns assist project teams across bidding to final completion and may relocate to remote sites.

Responsibilities

• Assist with quantity take-off
• Support layout work and field surveys
• Review shop drawings and submittals
• Maintain logs for RFIs, submittals and changes
• Coordinate with subcontractors, suppliers and owners
• Attend weekly progress meetings and document minutes
• Assist with project coordination among owner, architect and contractor
• Assist with bidding, cost estimates, value engineering and constructability reviews
• Support permits, invoicing, scheduling and safety documentation
• Assist with project closeout and punchlist items

Education

Undergraduate student

Job description

• 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.

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 sites 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
• Preconstruction/as-built surveys
• 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
• Punchlist & project closeout
• Cooperating & working with field project management
• And any other duties that may be assigned