Construction Management Intern
About the role
Cummings Electrical is one of the country's fastest growing and most respected electrical contractors. Headquartered near the Dallas-Fort Worth airport, our projects span the state and nation. Since 2002, Cummings has maintained consistent growth, and we believe the future is bright! We strive to make being part of the Cummings team so interesting, purposeful, and fulfilling that working anywhere else would be a letdown. Our core values include building solid partnerships, providing exceptional service, nurturing a positive work environment, and offering comprehensive support to all our teammates. We’re looking for College Interns! The Cummings Electrical Construction Management Internship provides an opportunity to gain hands-on field experience to understand field production and processes on large commercial construction projects. The goal is for each intern to develop proper knowledge and understanding of electrical construction methods, materials and sequences. With supervised practice, the intern will assist the Area Supervisor and/or the Superintendent in the field with coordination and distribution of information required to construct the project on time, within budget and to quality standards.
Responsibilities
- Assist in managing and developing the construction schedule
- Assist in the preparation and maintenance of basic project recordkeeping and correspondence functions including daily and weekly reports, photographs, requests for information (RFIs), and memorandums
- Assist in compiling, processing, and confirming daily labor timesheets
- Assisting in the preparation of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA’s)
- Assist in planning, scheduling, and coordinating work groups on the jobsite and supervising field operations
- Assist in interpretation of drawings and specifications for field crews and craft supervision
- Assisting in field surveying and work layout support
- Assist the Superintendent with obtaining information and approvals for processing shop drawings and submittals
- Providing field support and supervise subcontractor operations
- Order and schedule material deliveries, verifying shipment and documentation
- Participate in jobsite safety reviews, toolbox meetings, mass safety meetings, and safety training
- Assist Superintendent with interpreting plans, performing material takeoffs from drawings, specifications and other contract documents
- Monitor cost control, quality, productivity and safety on projects
- Disseminate Construction information to appropriate parties
- Monitor field variations and keep the Project Superintendent informed of any changes