Summer 2027 Construction Quality Control Interns (Onsite - Chattanooga, TN & Pittsburgh, PA - local candidates preferred)

C J Mahan Construction Company LLC; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

C.J. Mahan Construction Company LLC seeks Summer 2027 Construction Quality Control Interns onsite in Chattanooga, TN and Pittsburgh, PA. Undergraduate students pursuing Construction Management or Civil Engineering will gain hands-on experience in safety, scheduling, quality control, and field operations.

Interns will support project teams, learn risk management, and develop professional skills in a fast-paced construction environment. Local candidates preferred and relocation not required.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate student pursuing a Construction Management or Civil Engineering degree.
• Willing to work long hours, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strong time management.
• Demonstrates teamwork, professionalism, and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Safety and risk management.
• Construction management tasks.
• Estimating and project scheduling.
• CAD drafting.
• Accounting.
• Leadership and management.
• Quality Control.
• Surveying.
• Operations supervision.
• Project management.
• Legal.
• Marketing.

Skills

Work ethic

Highly productive

Professionalism

Teamwork

Consistent quality

Poise under pressure

Dependable

Accountability

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Time management

Construction degree progress

Education

Construction degree in progress

Tools

CAD

Job description

Summer 2027 Construction Quality Control Interns (Onsite - Chattanooga, TN & Pittsburgh, PA - local candidates preferred)

U ndergraduate student pursuing a degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering or a related field from a recognized, fully accredited program.

Areas of Responsibilities

• Safety and risk management
• Construction management
• Estimating and project scheduling
• Computer-aided drafting
• Accounting
• Leadership and management
• Quality Control
• Surveying
• Operations supervision
• Operations trade skills
• Project management
• Legal
• Marketing

Qualifications

• Strong work ethic
• Highly productive
• Professional
• Knows the value of teamwork, cooperation and humility
• Ability to have consistent and high-quality work product
• Able to remain poised and diplomatic when under pressure
• Dependable
• Takes personal responsibility for their own actions and outcomes
• Presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment that may require long hours, including nights and weekends
• Strong time management, prioritization, and organizational skills
• Working towards or has earned a degree in the field of construction

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions and is regularly exposed to wet, humid condition airborne particles, and extreme heat or cold. The employee is occasionally exposed to vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud and may require protective equipment.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, grasp or crawl. The employee is required to frequently climb ladders/work at heights and balance/walk on uneven terrain, lift up to 10 pounds, sit/stand for sustained periods of time (up to 12 hours/day), and speak/hear.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that the duties and responsibilities are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the individual(s) with this job description. The individual(s) maybe called upon and required to follow other instructions or perform other duties/responsibilities requested by his/her manager, consistent with the purpose of the position, department and/or company objectives.

C.J. Mahan is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability and/or protected veteran status in accordance with governing law.

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