CTI and Associates, Inc. (CTI) is a provider of environmental consulting, engineering, remediation, and construction services to federal, state, municipal, and commercial clients across the United States. Our more than forty-five years of proven performance is a testament to CTI's ability to understand the complex issues facing our clients - and to hire and retain some of the finest talent in the industry.

CTI is seeking student summer interns with a construction engineering/management focus for work in the Oak Ridge, TN area.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assist with developing and implementing project-specific quality control.
• Inspect and evaluate the work area in accordance with plans, specifications, and contract. documents, reporting deficiencies as appropriate and elevating issues as needed to ensure safe work practices and quality.
• Develop, gather, and maintain, work plans, submittals, reports, etc.
• Ensure that subcontractors are aware of all project quality control.
• Assist the quality control manager with planning and conducting three-phase inspection programs to include: Preparatory Meetings and Reports; Initial Phase Inspections and Reports; Follow-up Inspections and Reports; and Final Phase Inspections.
• Attend and document quality control meetings with the project team and/or customers and provide written minutes.
• Assist the quality control managers with providing daily quality control reports to achieve desired quality outcomes in a timely manner by reinforcing activities that are being constructed in conformance with project-specific standards, and constructively confront non-conformance.
• Verify and document that all materials/equipment received for the project are in conformance with the approved submittal, are handled and stored appropriately, and are acceptable for use in the project, check for damaged and defective materials and address.
• Assist the estimating team with material take offs and vendor sourcing.
• Schedule, coordinate, and document all required code and independent inspections.
• Clearly document, correct, and re-inspect all non-conformances prior to covering up work.
• Review the Job Site Safety Plan, verify that a hazard analysis has been approved prior to the performance of a specific feature of work during the preparatory phase of control, verify that safety measures are in place during the initial phase of control, and conduct safety inspections during the follow-up phase of control.
• Stop work, reject materials and/or equipment, and direct the removal and replacement of any work not in compliance with contract documents, applicable codes, building standards, and/or established principles of construction engineering, or activities which present life-threatening conditions or damage to the site.
• Communicate and interact as a team member with all trades, manufacturers, suppliers, construction staff and customer representatives, in a professional manner.

Education, Skills, and Competencies

• Students must be currently enrolled in classes with a focus in engineering, construction management, construction science, or related field from an accredited university.
• Uncompromising commitment to safety.
• Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal); ability to interact professionally with customers, coworkers, and subcontractors.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.).
• Required to assist with projects in the field.
• Must be able to work constructively in diverse teams including engineers, technicians, and non-technical personnel.

Additional Requirements:

• CTI is a Drug-Free Workplace - Must pass pre-hire drug screen.
• Must possess valid driver's license.
• Must be able to physically navigate construction sites.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to pass a background check.

CTI is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Veterans Welcome!

"All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability."