Construction Summer Intern

Job Details

Job Location:

Construction site - Charlottesville, VA 22902

Position Type:
Full Time Salary Range: $18.50 - $18.50 Hourly Job Category:
Construction

Success in the role of a Construction Intern is defined by an eagerness for executing projects to the highest level of professionalism & craftsmanship while fostering lasting relationships with partner Families and Volunteers.

Construction Interns work alongside CL1s, CL2s, and Construction Supervisors to train and supervise volunteers in the construction of affordable housing. As you are trained in tasks related to the residential construction process, you will also train and lead volunteers who will help you accomplish daily and weekly goals. It can be expected that you will lead 3-7 volunteers consistently on any given day.

• Assist teammates in the creation of a safety plan each morning.
• Assist teammates in maintaining a clean and organized jobsite.
• Meet with your teammates each week to help produce a plan for volunteer tasks, and review it at the end of each day to reevaluate and set additional goals (Google Calendar).
• These plans will be communicated to Volunteer Management.
• Take an active role in keeping track of volunteer forms and request additional forms when necessary.
• Assist teammates in completing daily logs (via Procore).
• Communicate with teammates to ensure materials, tools, and PPE are available when needed and secured appropriately at the end of each day.
• Ensure that you can accurately communicate how to safely perform each task that is assigned to a volunteer and remain available throughout the day.
• Ensure that a safety talk (Toolbox Talk) is completed every week during lunch.
• Take an active role in producing a high-quality home by ensuring volunteers know how to perform each task and by coaching them on techniques throughout their day.

• Positive, “can do” attitude.
• An ability to learn quickly and teach tasks effectively.
• A core interest in affordable housing and Habitat’s mission.
• A desire to work with others and contribute to a team atmosphere.
• Previous experience working alongside volunteers in various capacities.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience with Google Calendar.

• A dedication to an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to work.
• Passion for supporting the organization’s mission and for maintaining programmatic excellence.
• Proven success working with individuals of diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and assignments simultaneously, often with competing deadlines.
• Communication skills that allow for productive sharing, debate, and exchange of information and ideas, whether verbally or in writing.