Internship

Internship

Department: Project Management

Employment Type: Internship

Location: San Antonio, TX

Compensation: $20.00 / hour

Description

Project Management Internship  The Project Management intern will conduct tasks as directed by the project management team (PM, Estimator, APM, Controller) in order to become familiar with the construction process; bidding, estimating, takeoffs, scheduling, quality control, billing, change orders, payment control, and closeout procedures of Fulcrum Construction. Some duties and responsibilities include:

• Assisting project manager or field supervision staff with project coordination
• Estimating cost for change orders
• Soliciting bidders and coordinate subcontractor activity
• Scheduling of various contracts and materials
• Document control
• Coordination of subcontractors
• Safety management
• Participation in team meetings
• Writing RFIs, submittals, and assisting in change orders 

Project Engineer Internship
Candidates will fill the position of Project Engineer supporting the project Superintendents on-site; primarily responsible for managing inventory (a major component of the project) and assisting Supers with various critical construction schedules and day-to-day tasks. This opportunity will provide a valuable boots-on-the ground behind the scenes look into the daily responsibilities and challenges that face the on-site team. You will get your hands dirty (so to speak). You will learn new skills. You will walk away with a new perspective on what it takes to get the job done! Understanding what it takes to successfully manage projects on-site is key whether your future lies in managing on-site or project managing from a home office. 

Requirements and Minimum Qualifications

Requirements
We prefer a candidate pursuing a degree in Construction Management or Building Science, however a candidate pursuing a Civil Engineering or Construction Engineering degree will be considered.
Minimum Qualification
Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in above mentioned areas

Skills Needed for the Job
Skills preferred but not necessarily required are knowledge of Microsoft Office, inventory control, estimating, takeoffs, scheduling, some project management experience, and a professional demeanor including excellent written/verbal communication skills. Comfortable working on an active construction job site.

Availability
Fulcrum is aware that it may need to be flexible with Intern's work schedule to accommodate class and/or semester schedules.