VDC Intern
Company: The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Role summary
VDC Intern is an internship role at The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company in Plano, Texas, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-10-05. Experience level: 0-2. No degree required.
- Job title
- VDC Intern
- Company
- The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
- Location
- Plano, Texas, United States
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Employment type
- internship
- Category
- Trades & Construction
- Experience level
- 0-2
- Degree required
- No
- Date posted
- 2026-10-05
Are you a student looking for a fantastic hands-on internship in construction, especially with cool digital tools? Whiting-Turner is seeking motivated individuals to join their Virtual Building and Digital Technologies teams. This is a great chance to learn practical skills without needing a specific degree, offering valuable experience in the field.
Job description
This job posting is for opportunities located in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, & Tulsa.
PLEASE NOTE: Applying for positions in multiple locations will result in a longer vetting process.
What It Takes
Open to undergraduate students interested in gaining hands-on practical experience in the construction field with a specialization in Virtual Building practices and Digital Technologies.
Qualified applicants will assist our VDC and project teams through all phases of a project—from initiation through turnover.
Assignments include office and job site; relocation to a remote-sites may be required.
Transportation is required.
Work periods are 10-12 weeks; 40 hours/week.
Housing may be provided in certain situations.
Intern Job Description
Reporting Relationship: Depending on the work assignment, interns will report to a VDC Manager, Project Manager, Superintendent, or VDC Engineer. You may be assigned to the office, jobsite or mix of both.
Tasks Assigned: You will be learning how technology enhances construction processes in addition to technical aspects of the project both in the field and in the office. Your experience will include some or all the following:
VDC- Specific Tasks
3D Modeling to support various use cases such as:
Site Logistics Planning
3D printing applications
Mixed media such as Virtual Reality, Augmented or Mixed Reality
Virtual Mock-ups
Existing Conditions Documentation
Rendering and animations to support project visualization
Creating phasing and 4D scheduling animations in different mediums
5D Model Quantity Takeoffs
Assisting with Reality Capture and Laser Scanning
Assisting with a Project’s Virtual Building Program to support 3D coordination of specific trade partners’ work prior to installation
Working closely with Architect, Engineers and Owners to mitigate construction conflicts uncovered during the Virtual Building Process
Supporting Prefabrication and Offsite construction practices
Using a total station to support digital layout
Creating composite drawings associated with the Virtual Building Program to support submittal and contract requirements
Developing 3D as-built deliverables
Assisting with Integrated Digital Turnover and the development of digital twins
General Construction Tasks:
Writing RFIs (Request for information) to support the Virtual Building Program
Responding to subcontractor RFIs
Interfacing with subcontractors
Attending weekly meetings including but not limited to OAC, Virtual Building, Subcontractor and Team
Assist with reviewing construction documents & specifications
Assisting with reviewing all document revisions & clarifications
Assisting with quality control & safety
Punchlist & project closeout
Cooperating & working with field project management
And any other duties that may be assigned
[Ft. Worth, Ft Worth, Plano, Texas, Oklahoma]
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