Construction Intern - UIC Construction

Overview

COMPANY OVERVIEW

UIC Construction, LLC specializes in construction projects in remote locations throughout Alaska with challenging logistics and weather conditions. During the company’s 30-plus years of working in Alaska and the Lower 48, UIC Construction has completed well over $1 billion in construction projects over a diverse variety of project types and sizes. UIC Construction’s capabilities include the following services: preconstruction planning and estimating; Arctic construction and remote site logistics; and design/build and fixed-price construction. These services encompass both civil and building construction with a focus on providing employment opportunities throughout the communities of Alaska.

Job Summary:

Project Engineer Intern will be responsible for assisting the Project Engineer and/or Project Manager with the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments, and goals.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Read and accurately interpret project plans and specifications for the proper execution of work as defined in project documents.
• Assist the Project Engineer with the completion of construction documents including RFI’s, Submittals, Purchase Orders, Serial Letters, etc.
• Track project reports including daily reports, production reports, labor reports, submittals, equipment utilization, schedules, projections, and activity progress, budget versus actual reports.
• Perform Take-Off’s whether for estimating or during project execution by calculating dimensions, square footage, or calculating material quantities.
• Analyze and update project budgets, margin projections, and budget vs actual reports.
• Assist Project Engineer and Site Superintendent with SWPPP Program.
• Create, Plan, and update work plans for various activities.
• Track project deliverables using appropriate tools, including Procore, excel, etc.
• Provide direction and support to project team.
• Monitor and report on progress of project to appropriate parties.
• Present reports defining project progress, problems, and solutions.
• Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs.
• Project evaluations and assessment of results.
• Consolidate and analyze historical data and assist with estimating on future projects.
• Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with environmental and safety codes, or other regulations.

Knowledge and Critical Skills/Expertise:

• The applicant must be an excited, energetic, professional with a desire to produce quality product while strengthening Owner, Engineer, Subcontractor, and Supplier relationships.
• Excellent planning and organizing skills.
• Assist with executing the project according to the project plans and specifications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ensure that project deliverables are on time, within budget and at the required level of quality.
• Willingness to learn new skills such as CPM Scheduling, Time Management, Quality Control, Cost Control, and Submittal review, Purchase Orders, Change Orders, and Subcontracts.
• Computer literacy is critical including understanding of Excel, Word, Power Point, P6 or similar scheduling programs with the ability to learn new programs.
• Must be able to read and interpret engineering, architectural, other constructions drawings, and specifications.
• Implementation of corporate safety program and applicable safety regulations.
• Implement and complete quality and inspections procedures.
• Excellent mathematical skills are required with the ability to perform quantity and material takeoffs from construction documents.
• Ability to be flexible and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrate ethical conduct, professional presentation and cultural awareness.

Qualifications

Required Experience:

• Two or more years of training in engineering related field such as civil engineering or construction management.
• Experience with Microsoft word, excel, and power point.
• Knowledge of construction materials and practices.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to read text on a computer screen and in hard copy, stand or sit, talk, and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to enter information into computers via a keyboard or other peripheral device.
• Exposure to moderate levels of noise in a well-lit, well-ventilated and moderately paced environment.
• Continuously required to sit, hear and/or respond to verbal/audio cues, perform repetitive motions of hands and wrists, and read computer screen.
• Continuously required to stand or walk.
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, twist, bend, or reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to push, pull and/or carry objects up to 50 pounds.

Environmental Conditions:

• The work environment is that of a construction office building.
• Work is typically 40-50 hours a week from the Anchorage Office
  • Work schedule may be modified based on course load if attending classes.
• Travel to construction site will be required.
• Often jobsites are located in rural areas.

The student must demonstrate they are “well-qualified” throughout the selection process and will be placed within the organization based upon their interests, business needs and available resources.

Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen in compliance with UIC’s Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Program.

EXPERIENCE

• No previous experience required.

Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation (UIC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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