Intern / Co-Op

Balfour Beatty•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Balfour Beatty US is seeking motivated college students in Georgia for a Fall 2026, Spring 2027, and Summer 2027 Intern/Co-Op. Interns will learn about project management and construction operations, including project budgeting and cost and schedule support; safety and quality control; company procedures and correspondence; submittals and shop drawings; coordination of project schedules, reports, meetings, and change documentation; and maintaining RFI and change request logs. The role may include accompanying a Project Engineer to meetings with architects and owner representatives. Balfour Beatty provides general contracting, at-risk construction management, and design-build services for public and private sector clients, and emphasizes innovation, lean practices, and workplace safety through its Zero Harm® approach.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering program.

Nice To Haves

Prior commercial construction internships or work experience are helpful but not required.
Ability to develop new skills and knowledge quickly.
Willingness to participate in training, seminars, and task team meetings.
Demonstrated expanding knowledge of construction details such as miscellaneous metals, casework, doors, specialties, and radiation protection.
Strong computer skills, including word processing and spreadsheets.
Good self-organization and management skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Learn about managing project budgets by controlling expenditures, coordinating owner and subcontractor billings, identifying work not covered by subcontractors, and supporting overall project cost and schedule.
Learn about Safety and Quality Control programs and coordinating actions to address problems.
Learn company procedures and correspondence handling with the Office Manager in accordance with the Operations Manual.
Learn to review and process submittal data and shop drawings.
Understand how to coordinate submittals and deliveries affecting the project schedule with the Superintendent.
Monitor and review weekly and monthly status reports, weekly subcontractor meeting minutes, and change orders to understand the processes.
Understand change documents and change proposal requests for price review.
Potentially accompany a Project Engineer to meetings with architect and owner representatives to learn about owner information requirements, progress reports and summaries, and action plans addressing outstanding project issues.
Learn how changes, clarifications, directives, and RFIs are updated on as-built plans and coordinated with company supervision and subcontractors or suppliers.
Learn to maintain RFI logs and change request logs.