Construction Managers

A typical day as a superintendent intern at Aecom Tishman Isent so typical at all. As a superintendent, you wear a lot of hats and hold critical responsibilities towards the company. But, I would say 80% of your day would be out in the field communicating with contractors, trademan and project ma...

My major provide me with little application towards my job title as a superintendent. The knowledge of reading and understand building blueprints is a plus. Also, when working with the mechanical components of the project, knowledge of HVAC systems was useful but not required. I believe since I c...

The interview was fairly easy. First, I researched the company and focused on two key elements: their history and duties. Second, I found similarities about my major and found ways where my skills can be adapted and benefitial to the company. As for a superintendent, my past experiences provided ...

As my day to day schedule varies, so does my yearly schedule. Often the construction season, which runs from April to November, is my busiest season, where I am out in the field more often and busy finishing administrative stuff during the few days I am in the office. The winter is the quieter ...

Interns are not excepted to work overtime. I worked 7-4. They wanted us to have side activities and even planned some events. I was on site far from home. They provided a trip home for me.

My interview was basically going over my experience and seeing what I was interested in, so I would just review your resume if it has been a while. Do some research about the company and their projects so you know how to tie your experiences to it and so you can show why you're a good fit. Otherw...

One thing I really liked was that for me it was about 50/50 working at the project site and at the office but that really varies by projects. You will usually prepare for the large meetings SDC runs with the client, architect and other key players in the project. A lot of your time goes into the ...

As my day to day schedule varies, so does my yearly schedule. Often the construction season, which runs from April to November, is my busiest season, where I am out in the field more often and busy finishing administrative stuff during the few days I am in the office. The winter is the quieter ...

Skanska provides best atmosphere for student to learn at field. Assisting the project managers, project engineers and other managing team for successful execution of construction project. Keeping the related documents organized and make sure they are available at the time of meeting. There are lo...

The interview consisted of an off-site video interview where I was asked behavioral questions and a round of on-site interviews which were similar. To prepare, focus on your major strengths and especially key moments in your school/professional work which exemplify those moments. I think it is he...

I went the extra mile and brought my laptop to show them my past projects I worked on and they were impressed, but other than that interview proccess is the same as any other interview. Some things i would recommend is bring atleast 3 of your resumes because I had 3 people interview me at the sam...

It varies based on the office, time of year, and how busy the company is. Expect to get a great well rounded experience. From my 3 months at Granite, they taught me Agtek, OnScreen Takeoff, and showed me their mixing plant. I got to attend a bid run and got went to a lot of safety events and meet...

From my experience interviewing, I found that Granite Construction looks for experienced and passionate people. Scroll through their website before hand so you can get a better idea of what their values are as a company, and then try to relate that to how you would fit in and be a valuable asset....

A busy day would start with email checking in the morning and design meetings/weekly report meetings. Then before noon, interns can go on site walks to check safety and obtain progress photos. Then, lunch break or sometimes there are events for interns to go have lunch and learn other things besi...

As an intern at Walbridge, you gain a great exposure to working on the job-site. During my summer, I worked on-site for the construction of an automotive paint facility where I helped my project manager with a variety of tasks. A large portion was tracking of concrete, and other waste that was be...

Work-life balance is pretty good. Standard 8 Hours. Rarely work overtime. Very low stress working environment. Colleagues are helping and respectful.

Approximately half of the day will be spent in the field office. This will include reviewing drawings and specifications, corresponding with subcontractors, and working with the Project Manager and Superintendent. The rest of the time will be spent on the construction site. On site tasks vary fro...

The best way to prepare for an interview for a Construction Management Intern position with Casey or any general contractor is to first of all make sure that you are completely qualified for the position they are looking to fill because lets be honest, they know what they are looking for, and if ...

A day in the life of an intern at Casey Industrial was so diverse in nature depending on what projects you get assigned to and where they are at in this project when you come along. For me, I was lucky to catch the very beginning of a large scale Coal Fired Power Plant remodel so I did anything f...

Research the company. Know what you are applying for and what responsibilities you might have. Focus on describing how you can perform those duties to the highest caliber. Be confident and able to talk about and present about yourself. I gave a short presentation about myself explaining experienc...

If you are based in the Headquarters you will spend time networking with project managers and working on assignments given to you, mostly by your mentor. I spent time working on drafting requests for proposal, contracts, and change orders. You will also have periodic meetings with other interns a...

Communication and Organization. You will need to be able to communicate within your trade to superiors and labors, to landowners, and sometimes other company representatives. Communicating will be crucial when you will need to problem solve. They work on some massive projects where you they keep ...

At first will be overwhelming, but after a week or two you will most likely feel that its becoming redundant. Always ask questions if you are not sure what is happening or what you are supposed to do. There will be times when you use heavy machinery or power tools so keeping in mind about safety ...

I Have always researched the company to see their market share, to see what tenancies are as to where they are headed. Also this is a smaller industry so I try to find some people who are in the current position or someone and know, someone to pick their brain a little bit about what will be requ...

Upon being notified from recruiters at The Boeing Company that they would like to interview me, they sent a few documents over outlining how the interview would go. This interview was done over the phone and lasted approximately 45 minutes. In the documents sent to outline the interview, I was in...

As a construction manager at The Boeing Company, you are the link between the company, and any third party contractors that they have coming in to perform work. This means you facilitate meetings, review plans, make decisions, and delegate responsibilities. Depending upon which site you are poten...

They want to know who you are as a person and what makes you "tick". A job at Blattner is time-consuming, so they want people who are prepared to go the extra mile. Talk about your past work experiences and any other life experiences that would relate to construction and engineering work.

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