University of UMass Lowell - Career Fair

Methuen Construction is a leading self-performing industrial and heavy civil general contractor with over 65 years of experience. We specialize in the construction of water and wastewater treatment facilities, industrial facilities, and other critical infrastructure projects. Serving private, municipal, state, and federal clients across the Northeast, we deliver innovative, well-planned projects that are completed on time and with an uncompromising focus on safety. At Methuen, we foster a culture of teamwork, respect, and a can-do attitude that values every teammate and stakeholder.

The Intern will work onsite at one of our infrastructure projects based in New England. In this role, you’ll work directly in the field alongside project management, field engineering, and supervision teams, assisting with day-to-day construction operations and gaining hands-on experience on an active, large-scale jobsite.

This opportunity is well suited for students who are safety-minded, detail-oriented, and eager to learn through real-world field experience. The Intern role offers exposure to construction layout, quality control, material coordination, and field documentation, providing a strong foundation for a long-term career in construction or engineering while developing a practical understanding of how major infrastructure projects are built.

Essential Functions

• Assist with project controls, change orders, RFI’s, and other construction administration duties.
• Prepare look ahead schedules with information from subcontractors.
• Assist in generation of various reports such as submittal and RFI logs, and with document control.
• Process Submittals and RFI’s.
• Update working drawings with RFI’s and changes. Keep this set up to date to ensure the team is working with the most current information.
• Preform simple calculations.
• Provide technical support for construction efforts.
• Contact vendors for information.
• Comply with company policies and procedures.
• Work in a manner to ensure your personal safety and that of fellow employees by following company health and safety guidelines and policies.

Basic Qualifications

• In progress toward earning a Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related degree.
• Interest in a career in heavy construction.
• Experienced with complete Microsoft Office Suite, excellent writing and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal abilities for working in diverse team environments with staff, clients, and stakeholders.
• Experience with/aptitude for construction and/or mechanical processes.

What You Bring to the Team

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Strong commitment to safety, the team environment, customer satisfaction and quality control
• Prompt and accurate judgment with the ability to troubleshoot and solve problems as they arise
• Excellent time management skills
• Proven ability to excel in a fast-paced environment

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Ability to lift a minimum of 50-60lbs
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time, and safely maneuver around the nearby presence of various construction equipment and vehicles, on an active construction site
• Prepared to regularly encounter moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, and a variety of outside weather conditions
• Able to climb temporary or permanent stairs, and ladders
• Able to bend, squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, balance and stoop, reach on a regular basis
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Travel

Travel is throughout all of New England depending upon job locations.

Pay range: $20-$25/hr.

Please note that all positions require pre-employment screening, including drug and background check, as a condition of employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

Methuen Construction is widely recognized as one of the most successful, self-performing general contractors in the industry. Built on over 65 years of experience, Methuen Construction employs the highest skilled trades professionals and managers. As we expand our construction territory, diversify our client base, and enhance our operational capabilities, our need for highly skilled teammates is growing. We offer top-tier compensation and benefits, along with a team-oriented, motivated, and respectful company culture.

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