Internship (00560)

Organizational Responsibilities

Help support the team from design through procurement, construction, and delivery for assigned projects.

Assist with documentation, meeting coordination, and communication between school administrators, architects, and contractors.

Participate in site visits, project meetings, and help monitor schedules, budgets, and compliance with educational building standards.

Join architectural discussions and observe decision-making processes.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Actively enrolled in a bachelor’s or advanced degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Supply Chain Logistics or related disciplines from an accredited university is required

Knowledge of Rhino, Adobe Premiere Pro, Google Sketchup, and Procore desirable

Ability to be onsite in the office or at various client sites when needed is required.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

Ability to provide off-hours support as needed

Weekend work is rare but occasionally may be necessary

An employee must meet the physical demands described here to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Please note that physical requirements may vary based on client needs.

Ability to successfully complete a background investigation in accordance with company and client requirements.

An employee must currently have or be able to obtain by the time the internship begins, a government-issued driver’s license or identification card, in order to pass a Massachusetts Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI)

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office environment including the use of stairs.

Ability to adjust focus, especially due to concentration on a computer screen.

Must communicate frequently with other departments and employees both verbally and in writing.

May need to lift and carry up to 15 pounds and/or position the body to reach items on the floor/below knee level or overhead.

Position requires ability to navigate typical project construction site:

Ability to safely transit through site with uneven and changeable working surfaces (soil, gravel, sand, debris and concrete) and changing elevations during excavations, site work and construction.

Ability to safely transit to/from slab on grade, slab on deck and upper elevations via temporary ladders and stairwells prior to installation of final stairwells and or elevator/lift systems.