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Intern - Fort Lewis, WA Centennial is a national leader in renovation, construction, and design-build services, with a national reach spanning from Florida to Alaska, with offices led by construction professionals sharing a common goal; to keep promises, honor commitments and exceed client expectations. Our performance is what has helped, and continues to help forge strong partnerships, which are strengthened over time. Driven by integrity and a long-standing culture of performance excellence, Centennial doesn't just build structures - we transform spaces and create places. These are unique places for our clients to learn, teach, work, play, and heal. With 30 years of nationwide experience, on over $4 billion in diverse projects, we excel at making the impossible possible. Centennial provides employees opportunities, both internally and externally, to further develop in their role, yet also grow into other roles, and even leadership positions. The Role An Intern completes a hands-on internship experience within Centennial, participating in day-to-day operations of the project management team. This training and employment period will be used as an opportunity for the candidate to familiarize themselves with the different facets of construction while learning the way Centennial conducts business relative to our industry. A construction intern reports to a Project Manager or Senior Site Representative. Qualifications: Working towards a degree in Construction Management, Engineering or other related discipline or part of a construction related career preparation program Previous industry internship/work experiences highly desired Must demonstrate a strong ability to: Adapt and be flexible to frequent changes in a fast-paced work environment Demonstrate integrity consistent with Centennial's core values Collaborate and work effectively in a team environment with people of various backgrounds and styles Strong verbal and written communication skills, to include clear, concise, and professional presentation of information Adapt to the constantly evolving world of technology, design, means and methods, systems may include but not limited to: Microsoft Office suite, ProCore, Adobe, and BlueBeam Responsibilities: Project Support: Support the project management team with subcontractor and supplier coordination, material tracking, file management, document control (submittals, RFIs and change orders) and progress reporting; Assist the preparation of bid packages and work with team members to solicit and review subcontractor bids; Support both administrative and construction functions, with on the job experience reviewing proposals, specifications, drawings, material takeoffs, cost estimates, and attending preconstruction meetings and client walk-throughs; Collaborate with site operations and workforce to assist with project layout, construction drawing and trade coordination, verification of site conditions, safety and quality control Safety: Ensure compliance with Centennial's Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) guidelines and procedures along with all local requirements (OSHA, USACE EM385.1.1, etc.) Responsible for driving between project sites that are often miles apart or miles from the assigned office location. Performance of the required job duties will be in an office environment along with visits to sites that are under construction which may include various weather conditions. The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job: The ability to walk terrain and surfaces that may be far, uneven, or temporary. The ability to regularly sit, stand, walk, talk, and hear. The ability to frequently use hands to