Operations Intern

About the Position

Support the Project Management and Field Operations departments with project schedules, submittals, Requests for Information, etc.

• Live the company values: Demonstrate competence to safety and build projects of high quality. Honesty and integrity to build trustworthy relationships. Work hard and do everything in your ability to support your team. Create effective partnerships with clients, employees, and construction partners.
• Demonstrate competence to safety and build projects of high quality.
• Honesty and integrity to build trustworthy relationships.
• Work hard and do everything in your ability to support your team.
• Create effective partnerships with clients, employees, and construction partners.
• Learning about project contracts including assisting with contract development.
• Observing project setup including being involved in Estimating Turnover, Job Cost Setup, Project Buyout, Files and File Management and meeting the Process Time Frames for these items.
• Assisting with submittals including submittal log creation, reviewing and approving submittals, and process time frames.
• Assisting with the scheduling and coordination of subcontractors, site personnel, activities, and materials on assigned projects. Learn about creating and maintaining schedules throughout the construction process.
• Supporting project change management efforts including Owner changes which involve Requests for Information, Request for Proposals, Architect Supplemental Instructions, Change Directives and Proceed Orders and Unforeseen Conditions; Poettker Changes which includes Back Charges, Scope Gaps, and Time & Materials (T&M) Work; as well as meeting Process Time Frames.
• Assisting with communications including running and organizing Preconstruction Meetings, Owner and Progress Meetings, Pay Application Meetings, Subcontractor Coordination Meetings, Pre-Installation Meetings, recording and issuance of Meeting Minutes, Transmittals, Letters, Emails and Calendars.
• Assisting with Pay Applications including reviewing of subcontractor billings and tracking stored materials.
• Learning project Close-Out procedures including ensuring Punch list is completed, Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Manuals are submitted, AS-Built Drawings are completed, Change Order Resolution, Client Training is organized and completed, Warranties are submitted and enforced, and Close-Out Meetings.