Heavy Civil Co-op Intern

Responsibilities

Brasfield & Gorrie is recruiting students interested in full time internships and cooperative education opportunities in the construction industry with a general contractor. This opportunity is within our Heavy Civil group for the Spring 2027 Semester. We are looking for candidates interested in the road / bridge, water / wastewater, & power / process market sectors and want to work with a driven team on large scale projects throughout the southeast. Students will work closely with our in-house preconstruction, project management, scheduling, VDC, safety, and field staff as well as with subcontractors and owners’ representatives to aid in the successful setup, execution, and closeout of construction projects. 

Our goal at Brasfield & Gorrie is not only to engage students and teach them about the day-to-day activities of a true general contractor, but also to assist in training and educating them to potentially become future successful employees with our company. 

Students working in construction operations will work closely with our in-house preconstruction, project management, scheduling, VDC, safety, and jobsite teams, as well as with subcontractors and owners’ representatives, to aid in the successful setup, execution, and closeout of construction projects.

Construction operations responsibilities and duties may include the following:

• Gaining an understanding of the construction process
• Participating in quantity takeoff/quantity estimating
• Working with the submittal process: maintaining appropriate logs, reviewing and approving shop drawings and submittals
• Preparing transmittals for distribution for project documentation
• Assisting in jobsite setup, permitting, and closeout

Office and work locations may include:

• Atlanta, GA
• Birmingham, AL
• Charlotte, NC
• Columbus, GA
• Jackson, MS
• Nashville, TN

 Work may be located on a jobsite or visit construction jobsites frequently. 

Education - Skills - Knowledge - Qualifications & Experience

• Must be currently enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited college or university
• Must be US Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Must maintain a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA
• Must be able to work 40 hours per week during the Spring 2027semester
• Desire to pursue a career in construction industry upon graduation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills