Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

Design Management Intern Job at Whiting-Turner Contracting Company in Towson

Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, Towson, MD, United States, 21286

Job Description

General:

Be an integrated team player and look for new, innovative ways to improve our approach, balancing design and build to benefit our customers
Facilitate a healthy integrated team structure and workflow
Observe day-to-day activities of how a Design Manager builds trust between themselves and every team member, and seeks creating an environment of idea sharing, fairness, and professionalism

Project Pursuit and Design:

Supporting Whiting-Turner Design Manager with group and project-specific responsibilities
Champion innovation and the best possible project for the customer, within program, quality, budget, schedule, and sustainability constraints
Support proposal development with written narratives, visual images, and graphics
Attend presentation preparations and develop presentation skills
Support the A/E through programming, code reviews, and constructability
Assist with determining functionality and quality of the A/E team's solution
Assist with design review, meetings, and monitoring the Design Decisions Log
Assist project teams with value engineering ideas
Track follow-up items for A/E team action and information needed from WT, subcontractors, vendors, and/or the client to keep the design moving forward

Construction and Post-Construction:

Regularly attend construction meetings and conducts site walks with design team
Help WT project team with design-related issues during construction
Ensure design team completes their project construction phase and close-out commitments

Other Design Management Activities:

Travel:

You may be assigned to the office, jobsite, or a mix of both.
Travel outside of your daily assigned location may include day trips to support project teams within the assigned operating group

Required Skills

Majoring in Architecture or similar design major (Interior Design, Architectural Engineering, etc.)
In addition to the standard classes to support the architectural discipline, the following are recommended but not required
A general construction management class to gain exposure to the construction process, project management and project delivery methods (Construction Management at Risk, Design-Build, Integrated Project Delivery, etc.)
Classes in estimating, scheduling, and project controls
Professional practice, finance, and accounting
Computer application in design (BIM) and clash detection

Required Experience

Exposure to design in a professional setting is recommended but not required
Working/interning for an Architect or Interior Design firm will be most helpful for this position
Working/interning for a General Contractor or Trade Contractor
Working/interning for a Design Consultant (civil engineering, structural engineer, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, etc.)
Internships in a non-design/construction-related field or school-related work positions may be considered if the candidate expresses a solid interest working in the design/construction industry

Professional Interests:

Architecture and participating in the design process
Construction and participating in the building process
Architectural License or other applicable design licensure (e.g. RA, CID, PE, etc.)
Design management, contracts, cost, and scheduling
Advanced/alternative project delivery methods
Emerging initiatives and technologies for design and construction
Participating in regional and national professional organizations

Software Experience:

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including the disabled and veterans.