Construction and Warranty Intern

About KB Home

KB Home is one of the largest and most recognized homebuilders in the United States and has built over 670,000 quality homes in our 65 plus year history. Today, KB Home operates in 47 markets from coast to coast. At KB Home, people are our foundation. We build strong, personal relationships with our customers to ensure they have a real partner in the homebuying process. Our employees are the heart and soul of our company and are driven by a shared culture of customer obsession guided by our focus on sustainability providing a beneficial impact on the world. When you join KB Home, you become part of a team that is passionate about making the dream of homeownership a reality for families across America. Come be a part of our team! Learn more .

As a Construction & Warranty Intern, you will be part of a world class homebuilding experience and will see first-hand how a home is built and checked for quality and safety standards. This internship requires you to be out in the field alongside experienced construction professionals observing homes in various stages of construction, interfacing with third-party trades, and checking the quality of their work. Additionally, you will be responsible for collaborating with the Division CS team to ensure that all warranty records, paperwork, and activity are maintained properly and accurately. This role will track all warranty claims while conferring with field representatives to ensure 100% customer satisfaction with completion of all warranty work.

Primary Responsibilities :

Assist Superintendent and Warranty Department in performing their duties and responsibilities, including, but not limited to :

• Attend scheduled field operations and construction meetings
• Review start packs; For assigned communities, review plans and options, and develop understanding of red line process for contractors
• Develop understanding of opening and daily start processes for the community
• Develop understanding of scheduling process, cycle time management goals, challenges, and opportunities
• Observe and attend quality control and subcontractor signoff walks
• Observe and understand management and scheduling of 3rd party inspection processes
• Learn how to perform a Buyer pre-construction orientation and Pre-Drywall orientation
• Understand final homeowner orientation and final sign-off processes
• Learn and understand construction functions of enterprise system
• Learn process for ticketing homeowner repair issues
• Attend assigned meetings and calls with applicable homeowners with assigned CS Rep
• Understand subcontractor assignment process and vendor management
• Develop understanding of quality control for repairs and subcontractor work
• Understand homeowner and CS Rep interactions that ensure positive outcome from issues

As an intern with us, you will have the chance to :

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KB Home will begin interviewing candidates in February 2025 for Summer 2025 internships

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Find out why KB Home is attracting and retaining the best employees! If you are interested and qualified, please apply now. KB Home provides above average compensation packages and earnings potential, full benefits, an outstanding 401K matching program, bonus plans and amazing promotional opportunities.

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KB Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer.