What are the responsibilities and job description for the High School Construction Intern position at Noble Texas Builders?
Noble Texas Builders is a dedicated team of construction professionals servicing our clients and community by building with integrity, innovation, and quality. Noble Texas Builders upholds the highest standards in job site safety and professionalism. Our interns will have the opportunity to collaborate with a dedicated team of construction professionals servicing our clients and community by building with integrity, innovation, and quality.
The goal of the Noble’s High School Internship Program is to expose students to all aspects of the construction industry with hands-on learning which includes exposure to:
- Project Management
- Field Supervision
- Preconstruction Services & Estimating
- Safety
- Scheduling
- Quality
- Craft training or skills (working on a crew with a qualified craft supervisor)
- Procurement and Expediting
- Information Technology
The internship will be broken down into three sessions as detailed in the following:
Session 1: Project Management
Assist and observe PM in all project management tasks; specifically including the following:
- Project Management Software – utilize Procore to manage the project
- Submittals – create submittal registry and manage submittal process (solicit, review, submit for approval and return)
- RFIs – assist PM and superintendent in RFI creation, submit, follow up, and return, & post on Plans
- Plans and specifications – read & interpret plans & specs, update plan logs, and ensure the up-to-date set is available at the Jobsite and on the planning portal
Session 2: Field Supervision
Assist and observe Superintendent in all field supervisions tasks; specifically including the following:
- Quality Assurance / Quality Control – observe compliance with plans & specs, submittals, and quality requirements
- Coordinating & scheduling the trades – three-week look ahead schedule
- Daily Logs – write daily logs
- Coordination & Safety meetings – attend and participate
- Update As-Builts
- Scheduling – prepare a critical path schedule using Microsoft Project
Session 3: Estimating
Assist and observe Estimator in all estimating tasks; specifically including the following:
- Bid Documents – read & interpret plan & specs, post and analyze addenda and RFIs
- Bid Assembly – bid solicitation, the follow-up to create confirmer bidders’ list, analyze bids, comparative scope analysis, organize bids
- Budgeting – prepare conceptual budgets using quantity take-offs, subcontractor input, and historical cost data
- Quantity Take-Offs – use On-Screen Takeoff to perform quantity take-offs
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Must be 16 years of age.
Applicants must be high school sophomores, juniors, or seniors.
DURATION OF INTERNSHIP:
- Varies
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Work is performed in a standard office environment.
- Subject to standing, walking, bending, reaching, stooping, and lifting objects up to 25 pounds; may occasionally be exposed to dangerous machinery when visiting job sites during construction and when working in the field.
- Noble Texas Builders, LLC. promotes a safe and healthy work environment and provides appropriate safety and equipment training for all personnel as required.
SALARY:
- $12.00 per hour
Employment is contingent on passing a drug screen, physical, and background check.
Noble Texas Builders, LLC. Is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
