Project Intern
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Job Description
About Austin Commercial:
• Austin Commercial is a leading commercial construction firm in North America, known for its expertise and growth.
• The company is 100% employee-owned, meaning every employee has a stake in its success.
• Austin Commercial specializes in various construction projects, including:
• Airports and aviation facilities
• Healthcare facilities
• Educational and research facilities
• Sports stadiums
• High-rises
• Hospitality
• Other commercial markets
• The company emphasizes safety, service, and integrity in its operations.
Job Description: Project Intern
• Title: Project Intern
• Location: Projects across Texas
• Objective: To provide a hands-on learning experience in commercial construction, contributing to project success and developing future construction professionals.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Submittals: Processing submittals, including reviewing, stamping, filing, and distributing.
• RFIs: Sending Requests for Information (RFIs) to architects and engineers.
• Logs: Maintaining up-to-date logs for concrete, rebar, RFIs, and plans.
• Problem Solving: Resolving issues arising from plans and specifications.
• Field Work:
• Establishing control points and lines using field instruments (level, theodolite, total station).
• Locating embeds in slabs and verifying locations.
• Assisting in locating openings and establishing vertical control for structures.
• Locating miscellaneous items in the field (curbs, inlets, etc.).
• Documentation: Updating and distributing construction drawings, specifications, shop drawings, and samples.
• Quality Control: Aiding with quality control inspections using BIM 360 field onsite.
• Verifying pre-pour check lists and checking proper formwork framing/shoring installation per approved shops
• Safety: Participating in and aiding with weekly safety meetings, including writing meeting minutes.
• Project Orientation: Leading project orientation and maintaining logs.
• Scheduling: Assisting with maintaining project look-ahead schedules.
• Coordination: Assisting with trade contractor coordination and scheduling.
• Compliance: Verifying proper construction techniques per plans and specs, raising concerns, and ensuring corrections.
• Inspections: Maintaining city inspection records and accompanying the Superintendent during inspections.
• Miscellaneous Duties: Other tasks as assigned by the Project Manager or Superintendent.
Internship Structure:
• Preliminary meeting with supervisor to discuss goals, expectations, and desired outcomes.
• Performance review upon completion of the internship to discuss successes and learning outcomes.
• Supervisor will complete any necessary paperwork for the intern’s school or university.
Employment Status:
• Interns are classified as Temporary employee-owners.
• Temporary employee-owners are not eligible for vacation pay, holiday pay, or other benefits as defined in Policy A-5.
• Expected to adhere to the same policies and procedures as regular, full-time employee-owners.
• Interns are expected to work a regularly-scheduled workweek of 40 hours or more (overtime will be paid for any hours in excess of 40 at a rate one and one-half times the employee-owner’s regular rate).
Equal Opportunity Employer:
• Austin is an equal employment opportunity employer, prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable laws.
• The company also prohibits harassment based on these protected categories.
