Our student this week is Kaitlyn Wilburn, a civil engineering major who accepted a co-op at Turner Construction located in Nashville, Tennessee. Wilburn describes the department she worked in and what her main responsibilities were.
“I was on site working in an existing hospital doing renovations on various spaces within the hospital,” said Wilburn. “I worked with the engineering team. I was responsible for collecting closeout materials once the job was coming to a close (i.e. Warranties, Product Data, Owners Manuals, As-built drawings, etc.) so that we could turn that information over to the hospital. I was also tasked with creating submittal lists for new projects and coordinating with subcontractors to identify the scope of the project. I helped with quality control by punch listing. I spent two weeks with our Safety Manager to understand safety rules and regulations.”
The most valuable benefit Wilburn received during her co-op assignment was job experience. “I could not have learned any of the information or lessons from my co-op in school,” she said. “I’m really happy that I took the time to do a co-op. The benefit of knowing what comes after school is very helpful in planning for my career long term.”