Construction Intern

Job Description

Construction Intern

Layton Construction is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic intern to join our team. This role provides an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the commercial construction industry, working alongside experienced Project Engineers, Project Managers, and Superintendents. If you are a university student passionate about construction and committed to delivering high-quality work with integrity, we encourage you to apply.

About Layton Construction

Layton Construction is a privately held national general contractor with a rich history of delivering predictable outcomes in commercial construction since 1953. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Layton operates from 16 strategic offices across the United States, employing over 1,500 construction professionals. We serve diverse markets, including healthcare, education, commercial office, industrial, hospitality, and multi-unit residential.

Founded on the core values of honesty, unity, safety, and quality, Layton has built a reputation for excellence in complex project delivery and strong partnerships with clients, architects, and trade partners nationwide. Layton Construction is proud to be part of the STO Building Group family of companies, which includes over 4,000 employees located in offices throughout the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland. We offer a complete range of construction services, from site selection analysis and design constructability review to new building construction and infrastructure upgrades.

Job Summary

The intern for Layton Construction aids and assists the Project Engineers, Project Managers, and Superintendents on construction projects. Depending on the internship’s designation, opportunities may also arise in other departments such as scheduling or estimating.

Key Responsibilities

• Champions “The Layton Way” by delivering predictable outcomes for internal teams, external teams, and customers.
• Ensures that “Constructing with Integrity” is delivered by working with honesty, unity, safety, and quality of work.
• Becomes familiar with assigned project plans and specifications to effectively assist the engineering team.
• Processes Requests for Information (RFIs) and Submittals (collects from subcontractors and distributes to architects/engineers/consultants).
• Assists in creating pay applications.
• Distributes drawings and communicates essential information to subcontractors.
• Collects and organizes bid information for various projects.
• Prepares comprehensive Project Review packages.
• Assists in publishing weekly progress reports for assigned projects.
• Completes follow-up for the receipt, review, and distribution of information required for project construction.
• Researches construction problems and provides potential solutions.
• Updates project schedules as needed to maintain project timelines.
• Assists in the bidding process and in developing the scope of work for trade contractors.
• Follows up for review and approval of shop drawings, samples, material lists, etc.
• Maintains accurate logs reflecting the status of shop drawings, requests for clarification, change requests, and proposal requests.
• Assists in ensuring appropriate materials are available for the preparation and execution of the project.

Qualifications

• Required: Must be a Sophomore, Junior, or Senior currently enrolled in a University program.
• Prior internship experience preferred but not necessary.
• Construction industry experience is preferred but not required.

Benefits

Internship positions at Layton Construction are not benefits eligible.

Equal Opportunities for All

Layton Construction is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.