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R & R Realty Group Construction Engineering Intern - Summer 2025 in West Des Moines, Iowa
Who we are: At R&R Realty Group, we are proud to be the premier source for commercial real estate in Des Moines, Iowa. Our team passionately pursues excellence in everything we do. Our 35+ years of experience is demonstrated over 11 million square feet of office, retail, multi-family and warehouse facilities in Iowa and Nebraska while also owning land for future development. It's a lot of ground to cover and we’re proud of who we are and where we’re going. If you are interested in joining a collaborative team with a drive for making a difference, you’ve come to the right place.
What you'll do: Assist the design and build team in the oversight of tenant improvement construction projects including plan review, site inspection and vendor/tenant communications by performing the following duties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Assists design and build team coordinate pre-construction and scheduled meetings and TI-related communications to the tenants. Provide documentation of all communications. Serves as the Owners’ representative.
Inspects work in progress to ensure that workmanship conforms to specifications and the adherence to construction schedules. Reviews warranty issues and resolve the issues through coordination with personnel and subcontractors.
Ensures projects are completed on schedule on within budget. Reports all delays and issues to appropriate parties. Work at various times to insure job completion and customer satisfaction, as required. Conducts construction activities within federal, state, and local environmental rules and regulations.
Directs contractors and subcontractors engaged in planning and executing work procedures, interpreting specifications, and coordinating various phases of construction to prevent delays.
Provide value engineering services; review current building materials process to bring value to ownership.
Prepares and maintains all required paperwork as determined by the company policies and procedures.
Supports design and build senior staff in the review, comment, acceptance and approval of construction closeout packets.
Assists with the facilitation of pricing, estimating of construction projects. Updates Pricing Database.
Drive to R&R properties and various locations as position requires.
What it takes to join our team:
High School Diploma; working towards obtaining a Construction Engineering or Civil Engineering Degree.
Strong business acumen
Cost conscious
Highly organized
Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; develops alternative solutions
Responds promptly to customers needs
Must maintain a valid Driver's License
Sound like you? Want to learn more? Great - we'd love to hear from you! Please include a current resume with your application and highlight why you think you'd be a great fit for our team. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn or visit our careers page to learn more about who we are and our current projects. Thank you for your interest in R&R Realty!
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.