The document describes an externship at Turner Construction including key details: - The externship will take place from May 10th to June 3rd in New York City, working 9am-4pm at Turner's headquarters. Transportation will be provided. - Turner is one of the largest construction management companies worldwide, with $10 billion in annual volume, 5,200 employees, and 1,500 projects per year across 43 US offices and 20 other countries. - The externship agenda includes learning about estimating, purchasing, cost accounting, and visiting active construction sites. Networking and developing professional skills are emphasized.

1. Mentor:
Nick Cucchiarella
Leslie Tan
OPTIONS Advisor:
Jay Jazayeri
Intern:
Amanda Siciliano

2. • Tuesday, May 10th- Friday, June 3rd
– Hours: 9am-4pm
• Turner Headquarters:
– 375 Hudson Street, 6th floor
• Paid transportation
• Six externs
The Externship
OPTIONS

3. About Turner
OPTIONS
Largest
Construction
Management
Company
• $10 billion volume
• 5,200 employees
• 1,500 projects per
year
Offices
• 43 US offices
• 20 overseas
countries
Contacts
• CEO-Peter
Davoren

4. OPTIONS
Notable Projects
Hearst Tower
New York, NY
Yankee Stadium
Bronx, New York
Burj Khalifa
Dubai, UAE
Buerger Center for Advanced
Pediatric Care
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Madison Square Garden
Renovation
New York, New York
World Trade Center
Transportation Hub
New York, New York

5. Community & Citizenship
• Philanthropy efforts
• Community involvement
• Opportunities for students
• Lauren Tsuchiya
– Community Affairs
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
• Constructing 3D models
• Combines trade work
• Jon David
– Regional Manger & Virtual
Design/Construction
OPTIONS 5
Other Departments

6. OPTIONS
Close out
Finance:
Cost
Accounting
Sales
Estimating
Purchasing
Engineering
BIM
Safety Planning
Fieldwork
Preconstruction
Construction
Departments

7. o Analyze project plans & specifications
o Determine estimated cost
o Lump sum bid
o Guaranteed Maximum Price
o Take-offs & conceptual estimating
o Understanding scope of projects
Week 2: Estimating
OPTIONS

8. • Ana Tavarez
– Estimating Engineer
• Melissa Kelly
– Senior Estimator
• Michael Orientale, P.E.
– Senior Estimator
Week 2: Estimating
OPTIONS

9. • Quantify building floors, bathrooms, kitchens
• List other spaces
• Count
– Elevators
– Number of stops
– Flights of stairs
• Analyze building materials
– Exterior
– Interior
Week 2: Estimating- Project
OPTIONS

10. OPTIONS 10

11. OPTIONS

12. o Maintains relationships
o Evaluating qualifications &
capabilities
o Prepares, negotiates, awards
o Working under pressure
Week 3: Purchasing
OPTIONS

13. • Fuquan Collins
– Procurement Agent
• Elin Thoersteindottir
– Business Development
• Lisa M. Hickerson
– Purchasing Manager: Interiors
• Frank Yozzo
– Procurement Manager
Week 3: Purchasing
OPTIONS

14. • Quantify carpet & stone
• Breakdown the cost
• Fill out leveling sheet
• Submit a bid
Week 3: Purchasing- Project
OPTIONS
Vs.
Firmly Grounded
Subcontractor

15. OPTIONS 15

16. OPTIONS 16

17. OPTIONS 17
Direct Cost= Price Carpet + Price Stone
Insurance= 4.5% Direct Cost
Extra Costs= 45,000 (Contingency)
Overhead & Profit- 10% Direct Cost
Salaries= Workers + Safety + Other staff

18. o Prepares Indicated Outcome Reports (IORs)
o Monitor cost of projects
o Provides financial data
o Forecast earnings & profitability
o Manage financial risks
Week 4: Cost
OPTIONS

19. • Matt Testani
– Cost Engineer & LEED Engineer
• Alexandra Hull
– Cost Engineer
• Isabel Lynch
– Project Setup & Cost Engineer
• Scott Darwick
– Cost Engineer
Week 4: Cost
OPTIONS

20. • Budget freshman year of college
• Divide budget into subcategories
• Forecast spending
• Check formulas
Week 4: Cost- Project
OPTIONS

21. OPTIONS 21
Amanda's College Expenses
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Freshman Year

22. Starting budget – Yearly
spending = Remaining
$4,500 - $2,040 = $2,460
Revenue – Cost = Earnings

23. The Value of Networking
OPTIONS
Networking
Building
relationships
Increased
reliability
Career
opportunities
Develop
knowledge

24. OPTIONS 24
Jobsite Visits
Bloomberg Project
919 3rd Ave- 11th Floor
Memorial Sloan Kettering
Cancer Center &
City University of New York
1275 York Ave

25. OPTIONS 25
Jobsite Visits
Rudin Management
Company, Inc.
919 3rd Ave- 11th Floor

26. OPTIONS
Jobsite Visits
One World Trade Center
Condé Nast
285 Fulton Street
Floors 20-44

27. OPTIONS
Jobsite Visits
One World Trade
Center PATH Station-
Transportation Hub
285 Fulton Street

28. What are the inter-personal and
intra-personal skills needed to be
successful in the
engineering/construction
industry?

29. Interpersonal (others) Intrapersonal (oneself)
OPTIONS
Needed Skills
Collaborative Respectful
Flexible Amiable
AccessibleConcise
Self-motivated
Independent
Thick-skinned
Organized
Efficient Dedicated

30. In what ways do engineers use
21st century technology?

31. Field Office
OPTIONS
Technology

32. What are some of the problems
and challenges faced by an
engineer?

33. OPTIONS
Problems & Challenges
Cost: Being the
watchdogs
Design: Making
unique buildings
while maintaining a
budget
Community
Affairs: Joining
a jobsite team
Interiors:
Planning for
unforeseen
conditions
Safety: Changing
the culture
BIM: Looking for
conflicts in trade
work
Purchasing:
Negotiating with
subcontractors
Estimating:
Finding the
cheapest, most
complete bid
Turner: Work-life
balance
Jobsites: Being a
good leader
Jobsites: Dealing
with clients,
subcontractors
Jobsites:
Managing
shipments

34. What are some buzzwords at
Turner Construction?

35. OPTIONS
Flexibility
Constructability
Transparency LEAN
LEED
Safety
Family Proactive

36.  Achieved short/long term goals
 Potential career opportunities
 Increased maturity
 Newfound perspective
Carpets, Elevators, Doors
 Enjoyed fast-paced work environment
Evaluation
OPTIONS

37. • Mr. Jay Jazayeri
• Nick Cucchiarella
• Human Resources
• Community & Affairs Department
• Estimating Department
• Purchasing Department
• Cost Department
• Fellow Externs
Thank You
OPTIONS