Intern - Pittsburgh 2024-2025

Position Description:

Assist in day-to-day supervised activities related to the development of a construction project to build foundational knowledge in construction management, business and project financial management, project safety protocols, subcontractor relationships, quality control, and project coordination and lifecycle.

Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:

Depending on business need and location, the Intern will be supervised and assigned to work at an active construction project site in one of our many specialties, in a department located at a main office working in Preconstruction/Estimating, or Business Development, or in a division such as Special Projects (SPD) or Self Perform Operations (SPO).

• Support project team with meeting coordination, material tracking, file management, document control, and progress reporting.
  
• Provide progress reports to supervisor and be receptive to learning about construction management.
  
• Relate and apply knowledge acquired in the academic setting to company/project setting.
  
• Maintain professional relationships with employees, customers, clients, and subcontractors.
  
• Participate in training, meetings, and orientation.
  
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.
  

• Assist with project start-up activities and provide support to Project Engineer, Project Superintendent, and/or Project Manager.
  
• Assist with collection and review of information and approvals for processing shop drawings, submittals, and Requests for Information (RFIs).
  
• Assist with preparation and distribution of information for contract requirements to appropriate parties.
  
• Assist with preparation of estimates for changes in work from subcontractors.
  
• Attend project site visits to observe and document construction field activities.
  
• Assist with preparation of and conduct correspondence and communication as directed to Architects, Engineers, vendors, and subcontractors in connection with performing their assigned trades.
  
• Assist with communication to Trades and subcontractors to understand and track job schedules.
  
• Assist with monitoring contractor compliance with Turner's safety program, as directed.
  
• Assist with preparation of quantity take-offs and studies for project items using either traditional or computer-aided programs, learning and discussing details necessary to complete project.
  
• Request and distribute subcontractor proposals relative to their scope of work to assemble proposals for delivery system.
  
• Assist with project close out preparations.

Qualifications:

• Enrolled and actively pursuing college or
  university accredited degree program; recommended majors include and not
  limited to Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or other related
  field of study, and at minimum 1 year of completed education, and/or equivalent
  combination of education, training, and experience.
• Desire to work in construction management
  and to learn about the construction industry.
• Flexible to work standard business hours
  and overtime as determined by assignment.
• Demonstrate interpersonal skills including
  student leadership, volunteerism, or other community involvement.
• Professional and clear verbal and written
  communication skills
• Assume personal and professional
  accountability for own actions and activities.
• Proactive, curious, and eager to learn and
  participate.
• Able to work independently, with direction
  and supervision, and in team environment
• Exceptional organizational skills with
  attention to detail
• Able to take direction, learn and process
  information quickly, follow tasks through to completion.
• Basic computer and data entry skills and
  familiar with Microsoft Office suite of applications
• General familiarity with general contracts,
  subcontractor documents, drawings, and specifications, desired
• Some travel may be required, access to
  reliable transportation required

Physical Demands:

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. Reasonable accommodation may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently
  required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or
  controls and reach with hands, talk, and hear.
• The employee is regularly
  required to be mobile.
• Performance of the required duties will require physical
  ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction
  personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders, and negotiate work areas under
  construction.
• The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently
  uses a computer keyboard.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job
  include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to
  adjust focus.
• The employee may occasionally travel both short and long
  distances via a variety of conveyances, and performs work at on-site
  construction work sites, office locations, and/or off-site venues.
• The employee
  must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or
  move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics
described here are representative of those an employee encounters while
performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may regularly work in an
  office setting. The noise in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate
  in an office setting.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may
  occasionally work at construction work site where the employee is exposed to
  moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes, or airborne particles,
  outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock. The noise in the work
  environment is usually moderate to loud.
• The employee is required to work in
  compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

Turner is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.
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