Construction Intern

Construction Intern 

The culture at McKee Homes is built on our shared Core Values – People First, Continuous Improvement, Wag the Tail, and McKee Focus. People First means that we champion personal wellness and development. We embrace diversity and kindness. We communicate clearly, respectfully and timely. Continuous Improvement means we expect entrepreneurial thinking. We are lifelong students and coaches that never stop learning and continuously empower change. We are positively energized, embrace fun while building connections to drive the future of the business, all while spreading kindness. We promote clarity breaks and we love what we do! McKee Focus means that we work as one team. We deliver on the Team McKee Experience. We work together across our Regions to Build a Cure for Alzheimer’s.

It is important that you share these values as we hire, review, reward and recognize outstanding associates based on these.

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE:

Must build strong, productive relationships with trade partners and all McKee Homes departments. Supports process improvement and implementation to ensure quality performance and enhanced quality of life for McKee associates and McKee trade partners. As a McKee team member, the Construction Intern is also responsible for providing a premier customer experience by planning, directing and coordinating activities pertaining to the construction of homes in accordance with company policies and building code while staying on schedule and under budget. This position seeks to provide incredible and unique customer service to home buyers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct on-site walks of homes to verify schedule accuracy and project progress.
• Review and update project management systems including Marks Systems, ITK, and Field Tracker.
• Communicate effectively with trade partners through email, text, phone calls, and in-person meetings.
• Participate in New Home Orientations alongside homeowners to ensure a positive handover experience.
• Attend trade partner meetings to discuss community progress and participate in monthly safety training sessions.
• Coordinate with local inspection departments and shadow an inspector during a major inspection to gain firsthand experience.
• Manage a home build from groundbreaking through to the sheetrock phase, including overseeing all public and private inspections.
• Analyze failed inspections or noted concerns and present a plan of action to a mentor to address and resolve issues.
• After tile installation, take ownership of the home through the McKee Homes Quality Walk Certification process, ensuring all standards are met prior to closing.

COMPETENCIES

• Problem Solving/ Analysis
• Technical Capacity
• Project Management
• Ethical Conduct
• Customer Service

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a construction site environment. This role is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. This position is performed in outside weather conditions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus
• Occasionally required to sit (up to 3 hours in a day or 1-12 times an hour)
• Continuously required to stand and walk (3-8 hours at a time or 60 times an hour)
• Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms (up to 3 hours in a day or 1-12 times an hour)
• Frequently required to talk or hear (up to 3-6 hours in a day or 12-60 times an hour)
• Occasionally required to bend, twist, or climb (up to 3 hours in a day or 1-12 times an hour)
• Moderate concentrated/intensity, which included prolonged mental effort with limited opportunity for breaks
• Average memory, taking into consideration the amount and type of information
• Moderate level of complexity for decision making. Average time pressure of decision making
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud
• Must occasionally lift and/or move items over 70 pounds (up to 3 hours in a day or 1-12 times an ho

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

This is a full-time temporary, seasonal position. Days and hours of work are Monday through

Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.

TRAVEL

Regular travel is expected between construction job sites and to and from home office, most trips under 2 hours. Other locations as directed.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Some progress (1-3 years) in an Associates or Bachelor’s Degree program in Construction Management or other related field, preferred

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS

• Valid Driver’s License required
• Reliable vehicle with minimum state required insurance required

EEO STATEMENT

McKee Homes provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, McKee Homes complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

McKee Homes expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of McKee Homes’ employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

OTHER DUTIES 

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.