Construction Intern

Michael Baker provides innovative and cost-effective solutions to meet every modern construction project need.

By partnering with our clients through all phases of construction, beginning with pre-design all the way through close-out, we are able to meet aggressive schedules safely and on budget.

We provide qualified construction managers, inspectors, constructability reviewers, schedulers and estimators dedicated to adding value and driving efficiency from small projects to multi-billion-dollar construction programs.

Michael Baker International is seeking a Construction Intern for our Construction Services Practice to work out of our Philadelphia, PA office.

In this internship, you will work under the direction and supervision of experienced engineers and construction managers in the office to prepare correspondence, perform daily reporting, inspections, construction project administration tasks, and other site inspections, and calculation of quantities.

Tasks may also include field inspection work at various project locations around the city of Philadelphia for the purposes of investigation and plan development.

In general, you will support the department with technical duties and daily activities while receiving mentorship to learn the profession.

• Work closely with professional engineers and construction managers to execute construction tasks such as daily report writing, tracking quantities, reviewing inspection.
• Perform analysis and calculations
• Review record plans and as-builts
• Assist with gathering background information related to a project site which includes reviewing as-built plans and mapping existing utility services
• Assists with construction documents, plan production, maps, basic reports, and other supporting documentation
• Develop quantities for cost estimating
• Assist with the preparation for client and project meetings
• Attend internal project meetings and participate as necessary
• Visit project sites for general inspection and observation, reporting findings to Engineers and/or Project Managers

• Pursuing Bachelor's or Master's degree in Construction Engineering, Construction Management, or other degree program in a related field required.
• 1 year of completed college-level coursework required.
• Minimum 3.0 GPA.

The approximate compensation range for this position is $20 - $25 per hour.

This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting.

Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.