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FALL 2021 Construction Co-op / Internship - Nashville, TN

Fall 2021: Construction, Civil

Job location: Nashville, TN

Brasfield & Gorrie is recruiting students interested in cooperative education or internship opportunities with a general contractor for the Fall 2021 semester. Students working multiple terms will gain exposure to preconstruction, project management and field operations during their semesters with Brasfield & Gorrie. After gaining this exposure, one goal of the program is for the students to further identify their long-term interests within the construction industry. Our goal at Brasfield & Gorrie is not only to involve students and make them knowledgeable about the day-to-day activities of a true general contractor, but to also assist in the training and education of becoming future estimators, project managers, and superintendents with our company.

Responsibilities and duties include the following:
• Gain an understanding of the construction process
• Participate in quantity take off / quantity estimating
• Work with the submittal process: maintaining appropriate logs, reviewing submittals, and approving shop drawings and submittals
• Prepare transmittals for distribution of project documentation
• Assist in jobsite setup/permits/closeout

Desired qualifications include the following:
• Required GPA: 3.0 - Must be enrolled in school
• US Citizen or Permanent Resident 
• Excellent communication skills
• Willingness to work hard and handle responsibility
• Experience with MS Excel, MS Word, and other MS Office programs

Founded in 1964, Brasfield & Gorrie is one of the nation’s largest privately held construction firms, providing general contracting, design-build, and construction management services for a wide variety of markets. We are skilled in construction best practices, including virtual design and construction, integrated project delivery, and lean construction, but we are best known for our preconstruction and self-perform expertise and exceptional client service. Brasfield & Gorrie has 12 offices and approximately 3,000 employees. Our 2019 revenues were $3.8 billion. Engineering News-Record ranks Brasfield & Gorrie 22nd among the nation’s “Top 400 Contractors” for 2020.