Summer Intern, Construction

Job Description:

Title: Construction Intern     

Division: Lifestyle Communities                                               

Department: Construction

Reports To: Project Executive

Status: Non-Exempt     

General Summary

Under the general direction of the Project Executive, the Construction Intern will be assisting the construction department and learning key facets of how to oversee and manage construction development activities at residential development sites and other residential construction projects.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists with studying project specifications.
• Assists and learns how to ensure procurement of tools and materials are delivered at specified times to work schedules.
• Assists and observes how to coordinate with subcontractors engaged in planning and executing work procedures, interpreting specifications, and coordinating various phase of construction to prevent delays.
• Assists construction management, land development, and engineering personnel with various projects as needed related to master planning, land development, production building, and contract administration.
• Learns how to resolve construction problems and how to improve construction methods.
• Learns how to ensure that construction conforms to specifications, quality assurance standards and alignment with project schedules.
• Assists with preparation of reports as needed.

Job Requirements

• Work requires the understanding of construction management.
• Work requires extensive problem solving.
• Work requires the ability to coordinate projects.
• Work requires strong oral and written communication skills.
• Work requires ability to follow health and safety policies and procedures.

Direct Reports: None

Minimum Qualifications

Pursuit of bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in Construction Management, Engineering, or related discipline.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described herein are representative of the criteria of that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform these functions in accordance with applicable law.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk. Occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, crouching, and crawling; ability to reach with hands and arms, talk and hear; specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

Work Environment:  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and high, precarious places. 

Disclaimer

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Lifestyle Communities (LC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.