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The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company · 10 hours ago

Construction Intern

Downers Grove, IL

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$18/hr - $33/hr

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is seeking undergraduate students for their Construction Intern program. Interns will assist project teams in managing all phases of construction projects, gaining hands-on experience in both office and job site settings.

Construction

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Quantity take-offPreconstruction surveysShop drawing reviewPrimaveraMicrosoft ExcelConstruction managementProject managementSoft skills

Required

Open to undergraduate students interested in gaining hands-on practical experience in the construction field

Candidates should be in pursuit of a Bachelor of Science in an engineering discipline, engineering technology or construction management, construction technology

Transportation is required

Work periods are 10-12 weeks; 40 hours/week

Assignments include office and job site; relocation to a remote site may be required