Construction Management Intern

Job Description

About company

Hourigan is a premier, fully integrated construction management and development firm renowned for expertly handling complex projects and delivering them to the highest standards. While their portfolio boasts numerous success stories, their greatest pride lies in the robust relationships they cultivate and maintain. The company is dedicated to fostering solid partnerships founded on collaboration, trust, and respect. Hourigan’s team approaches every interaction and task guided by their core shared values: lead forward, serve with integrity, and never disappoint. They are actively seeking individuals who possess a collaborative mindset, a strong desire to make a significant impact, and an ambition to advance their professional career.

Job description, detailed

Hourigan is seeking a Construction Management Intern for a summer internship. This role is designed for motivated individuals with a genuine interest in the construction industry. The internship offers a valuable opportunity to gain hands-on experience across various critical areas within construction management. Depending on the specific placement, interns may spend their time in one of the following key departments: field management, project management, preconstruction services, virtual design & construction coordination, and safety. The internship typically requires working approximately 40 hours per week.

Key responsibilities and learning opportunities include:

• Project Management: Delving into essential aspects of project management, such as understanding project finances, maintaining crucial contract documents, issuing subcontracts, preparing detailed submittal schedules, coordinating meetings, managing Requests for Information (RFIs), and handling change order requests.
• Safety and Quality Control: Exploring the significant value and importance of Safety and Quality Control programs. This involves learning how to coordinate actions to effectively address problems, creating safety procedures, conducting first-hand audit procedures, and performing safety inspections on job sites.
• Field Management: Gaining practical, hands-on experience in field management, learning what is required to lead all on-site activities throughout the construction process to ensure successful project delivery on time and within budget.
• Preconstruction Process: Understanding the numerous variables involved in the preconstruction phase by assisting with the preparation of bid packages, evaluating subcontractor bids, reviewing proposals and specifications, analyzing drawings, and executing material takeoffs.
• Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) Coordination: Getting a front-row seat to the latest technologies utilized in both preconstruction and the building construction process. This includes learning how to create, edit, and run clash detection on three-dimensional Building Information Models (BIM) which encompass structure, interior, external architectural elements, and Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) systems, using various applications such as AutoCAD, Navisworks, and Revit.
• Safety and Health Management System (SHMS) Participation: Actively participating in the Hourigan Safety and Health Management System by committing to safe work practices, raising concerns about potential hazards, attending and applying safety and health training, and working to eliminate hazards within one’s capability and control with the support of safety staff.

Qualifications and Experience for this internship include:

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in construction management, engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrating a genuine and strong interest in the construction industry.
• Possessing a keen desire to learn and an eagerness to embrace new challenges.
• Availability to work approximately 40 hours per week for the duration of the summer internship.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to work independently while also highly valuing teamwork and collaboration.
• Approaching every responsibility and interaction with a high level of integrity, fairness, care, and concern.
• Embodying the “lead forward” mindset by viewing challenges as opportunities to innovate and create new possibilities and solutions.
• A consistent drive to deliver results that exceed expectations, providing exceptional outcomes.

Hourigan is committed to diversity and inclusion as an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or protected Veteran status, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.