Construction Intern - Tell City, IN

SUMMARY

Work and experience multiple aspects of construction management as well as other lines of business. Heavy construction interns in construction management will spend the bulk of their time focusing on construction activities.  Interns accepted into our paid internship program will receive a wealth of knowledge and rewarding learning experiences that will enhance their education and future career goals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Project management

Learn how to find, bid, and build heavy construction projects.

Work with current bidding software

Aid in setting up contracts and sub-contracts

Work with estimators, project managers and construction crew foreman.

• Asphalt plant operations

Spend time working with plant operators running asphalt plants

            Work with yard crew, loader operator

            Learn how to run scales

            Assist with general maintenance of the plant

• Hot Mix Asphalt Lab

Assist in mix design process

Assist in testing hot mix asphalt

• Construction crews

Working on a Hot Mix Asphalt construction crew and/or prep crew

Spend time with foreman learning how to prepare for the job and set up job.

Learn about construction equipment – various uses and skills required.

• Equipment and shops
• Business Management

Work with Operations Manager/accounting on monthly projections

Understand job cost

Review workload

Understand basics with P & L

• Aggregate manufacturing and sales

Spend time working in an aggregate location

Learn about various materials available in quarries and pits

Understand basic operation and logistics

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Display a professional and courteous attitude to co-workers, supervisors, and the general public at all times.
• Report to the assigned job site ready to begin work at the designated start time.
• Strict adherence to safety requirement and procedures
• Strict adherence to Company policies and procedures
• Willingness to work in a team environment assist co-workers or supervisors with other duties as required.
• Ability to communicate with vendors, service providers and all levels of employees.
• Must be self-motivated, flexible, and eager to learn.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Enrolled in a four-year degree program in Construction Management or Operations Management with one or more years of college completed.  Must have computer skills either through experience or classes.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. 

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.

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.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms; use hands to finger, handle or feel; talk or hear; sit; stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The employee must wear personal protective equipment of steel toed shoes/boots, safety glasses, hard hat, and gloves if applicable.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.