Construction Intern

Sterling Group is a family-owned vertically integrated real estate investment services firm started in 1976. Our organization includes development, construction, property management and investment management with a specialty in multifamily housing and self-storage facilities. Our executives are involved daily and work closely with over 375 colleagues in multiple states throughout the Midwest and Southeast. We are looking for self-driven professionals with high accountability and integrity

Responsibilities

• Manage and enforce the Sterling safety program to ensure job site safety, encourage safe work practices and rectify job site hazards. 
• Communicate with the field team daily to review/address progress, quality, issues, and safety. 
• Attend site-based meetings including daily huddles, weekly subcontractor coordination, monthly OAC, etc.  
• Maintain the long lead time tracker to ensure submittals and material deliveries do not cause delays. 
• Assist with the submittal process and review each submittal in detail to ensure they align with project requirements.  
• Assist with the RFI process to ensure appropriate submission, timely response, and policy adherence. 
• Oversee and assist with the creation of the Operations and Maintenance Manual.  
• Communicate lessons learned to Preconstruction and the Executive Team. 
• Conduct detailed quality control inspections with the field team per policy.  
• Manage the jobsite logistics plan. 
• Manage the set up and organization of the job site office/trailer. 
• Assist with the punch process and coordinate with the Owner to ensure policy is being met.  
• Maintain professional relationships with customers, contractors, suppliers, and other colleagues.
• Maintain professional appearance and always conduct yourself professionally.  
• Maintain the cloud-based filing system per policy. 
• Distribute plan and specification revisions to all parties in a timely manner per policy. 
• Perform all other job-related duties as needed and/or as assigned by the Project Manager. 
• Hours ae designated by your supervisor and determined by the needs of the project.

Qualifications:

• Excellent organizational skills.   
• Strong and professional verbal and written communication skills. 
• Prioritize effectively, recognize, and address work related issues as they occur.   
• Ability to read and comprehend plans, specifications, and shop drawings.   
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)  
• Project management software proficient (Procore or equivalent) 
• Daily logs, Meetings, RFIs, Submittals, Punch List, Inspections, Observations, Drawings, Specifications, Incidents, etc.