Construction Intern
Listed on 2026-08-31
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Construction
Estimator, Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveyor -
Engineering
Estimator, Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveyor
Construction Intern
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 10-14 weeks; 40 hours/week. Housing may be provided in certain situations.
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 & submittal review/approval & maintenance of log.
- Request for information (RFI) review/submission/response & maintenance of log.
- Interfacing with subcontractors & suppliers
- Attending weekly progress & coordination meetings
- Assisting with coordinating the work between the owner, architect & subcontractors
- Assisting during the bid process with things such as subcontractor outreach/solicitation, bid package development, bid review & verification, etc.
- Assist with reviewing construction documents & specifications.
- Assisting with reviewing all document revisions & clarifications
- Assisting with maintaining field records
- Assisting with estimates/budgets/value engineering/constructability surveys
- Assist with writing subcontracts & purchase orders.
- Assisting with preparing billings change orders for owner
- Assisting with verification & approval of invoices
- Assisting with ordering & expediting materials
- Assisting with quality control & safety management, including inspections, tool box talks, project-specific program review & development, first work inspections and documentation.
- Assisting with managing subcontracts
- Assisting with permit process
- Assisting with performing scheduling, estimating & project management
- Punchlist & project closeout
- Cooperating & working with field project management
- Assisting with developing monthly reports
- Assisting with site logistics plan development and implementation
- Verifying and tracking work progress and field productivity
- And any other duties that may be assigned
Technical Capabilities:
You should be familiar with the following software:
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Exchange, etc.
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