Construction/PM Intern

Tarkett•Conshohocken, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to supervise and facilitate the construction and installation phases of projects by directly managing sub-contractors and/or coworkers, and providing oversight and project support for production, safety, and quality. Primarily focuses on General Contracting projects and serves as the on-site project manager, schedule and sequence turf installations. Serves as regional customer service liaison; supports Sales team by attending pre-bid meetings and presentations. FieldTurf Summer Internships are open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are pursuing degrees in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, and Construction Engineering Technology & Environmental. FieldTurf interns function in the roles of Field Engineers or Quality Control Engineers. In-the-field work includes, but is not limited to: daily take-offs, tracking quantities, day-to-day communication with inspectors and owners, attending construction progress meetings and project close outs, essentially overseeing the project for the Project Manager. The Internship program has five major objectives: (1) To create a remarkable learning and professional experience for interns so that they will think enthusiastically about construction and what they have learned about the sports venue construction industry. (2) To ensure that interns experience the benefits of working for a world class Construction Company. (3) To provide interns with a practical, hands-on learning experience where they will be directly involved in the work. (4) To create a pipeline for the best of the best employees to join FieldTurf upon graduation from college. (5) To keep FieldTurf Management in touch with the new generation of technology and provide a superior group of onsite leadership. Program Content: A 6-12 month forum, where interns can develop their work and learning experiences with onsite training to include weekly compensation and reimbursement for owned vehicle mileage. Interns will give a group presentation to a cross-section of FieldTurf Supervisors highlighting their experiences and providing feedback to further enhance the FieldTurf Internship program.

Requirements

Sophomores, juniors, and seniors pursuing degrees in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, and Construction Engineering Technology & Environmental.
Ability to have a true, in-depth understanding of internal or external customer needs, to address these needs as a priority in an appropriate and efficient manner and to seek for solutions and improvement that will benefit both parties
Ability to strive towards achieving ambitious goals, whatever the context and constraints, always in line with the business strategy and company values. This includes strong tenacity to difficulties and opposition, and the ability to adapt to changing conditions.
Ability to develop and communicate a clear vision, to foster people engagement and alignment to strive towards ambitious targets and gain their co-operation. This implies creating a sense of ownership across the organization, using own personal courage to bring out the best in people.
Ability to work co-operatively with all counterparts towards a shared, common goal, and to communicate in a clear and easy way. This implies valuing others' roles and contributions, reacting positively to needs and feedback from colleagues, fostering an open dialogue and contributing to beneficial resolution of problems.
Ability to understand complex situations, identifying root causes, critical parameters and inter-relationships, even with limited information. Secondly, ability to generate alternative solutions, taking account of all relevant factors, and to eventually come to a timely, Simple, applicable decision. This implies involving others as appropriate, thinking ahead and remaining open to innovative ideas and approaches
Ability to interface with others in a constructive and efficient way in all circumstances, keeping self-composure. This implies developing a good understanding of own and others' strengths and limitations and the ability to regulate own and others' behaviors, particularly in face of challenges and resistance.
Ability to establish priorities based on their importance and urgency, and to develop clear, efficient action plans to achieve goals. This implies anticipating issues, establishing contingencies and effectively utilizing and assembling resources (time, tools, and people) to accomplish a task

Nice To Haves

Interns function in the roles of Field Engineers or Quality Control Engineers.
In-the-field work includes, but is not limited to: daily take-offs, tracking quantities, day-to-day communication with inspectors and owners, attending construction progress meetings and project close outs, essentially overseeing the project for the Project Manager.
The Internship program has five major objectives: (1) To create a remarkable learning and professional experience for interns so that they will think enthusiastically about construction and what they have learned about the sports venue construction industry. (2) To ensure that interns experience the benefits of working for a world class Construction Company. (3) To provide interns with a practical, hands-on learning experience where they will be directly involved in the work. (4) To create a pipeline for the best of the best employees to potentially join FieldTurf upon graduation from college. (5) To keep FieldTurf Management in touch with the new generation of technology and provide a superior group of onsite leadership.
Program Content: A 6-12 month forum, where interns can develop their work and learning experiences with onsite training to include weekly compensation and reimbursement for owned vehicle mileage.
Interns will give a group presentation to a cross-section of FieldTurf Supervisors highlighting their experiences and providing feedback to further enhance the FieldTurf Internship program.

Responsibilities

Attends pre-construction and progress meetings.
Verifies site conditions throughout project and documents critical site details.
Ensure construction execution complies with the plans and specifications.
Ensure that all needed materials and equipment for the project are delivered on time.
Ensure proper staging area for equipment and materials.
Verifies that necessary critical documents, local rules, and permits are complete, delivered and/or posted.
Communicates work schedule to Project Team
Regularly updates Project Management Software – uploads daily reports and site photos
Enforces company safety regulations, standard operating procedures, and quality standards.
Perform onsite base inspections, coordinate material deliveries with installation sub-contractors
Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures.
Report all unsafe activities to supervisor and/or Human Resources.
Assist in the accomplishment of Company goals.
Helps other employee to accomplish Company goals.
Performs other duties as may be assigned by department supervisor.
Participates in the Disaster Recovery plan as required
Directly supervises sub-contractors on job site.
Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Responsibilities include planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.