VDC Intern

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing may be provided

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company in Tampa, FL invites undergraduate students to gain hands-on experience in construction. Interns will assist project teams through all phases from bidding to final completion, with assignments on office and job sites and potential relocation to remote sites.

You will learn engineering and technical aspects of projects in the field and office, with tasks including quantity take-off, layout, surveys, shop drawing reviews, RFIs, submittals, and coordination

Qualifications

• Open to undergraduate students seeking hands-on experience in construction.
• Qualified applicants will assist project teams through all phases from bidding to final completion.
• Assignments include office and job site; relocation to remote sites may be required.
• Housing may be provided in certain situations.

Responsibilities

• Learn engineering and technical aspects of the project in the field and in the office.
• Quantity take-off, layout and preconstruction/as-built surveys.
• Shop drawing review and maintenance of logs; submittal review and maintenance of logs.
• RFIs review/submission and maintenance of logs; respond to subcontractor RFIs.
• Interfacing with subcontractors and suppliers; attend weekly progress meetings.
• Assist with coordinating work between the owner, architect and subcontractors; assist during the bid process.
• Assist with reviewing construction documents and specifications; reviewing document revisions and clarifications.
• Assist with maintaining field records and project closeout.

Tools

Primavera

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Exchange

Job description

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

Required Skills

Technical Capabilities

You should be familiar with the following software: Primavera, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Exchange, etc.

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including the disabled and veterans.