Engineering Intern

Tarkett Sports • Calhoun, GA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to join the world’s leader in synthetic turf manufacturing, facility design, and construction. The candidate will have an opportunity to work under the guidance of registered engineers and learn the process of athletic facility design, utilizing Autocad civil 3D to assist with production, sorting permit request for agencies, and performing storm water calculations and reports utilizing HydroCAD and/or Hydraflow Hydrograph. Work will be for all levels of athletic facility design and construction.

Requirements

• Enrolled in a program earning a Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Civil Engineering or an ABET Certified Technical Degree from four-year College or University.
• Previous experience with site grading, layout, drainage, water, sewer, earthwork, and sediment control for civil site design is preferred but not required.
• AutoCAD Civil 3D Proficiency is preferred.
• Customer Focus – 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
• Results Orientation - 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.
• Leadership - 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.
• Collaborative Working - 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.
• Analysis & Decision-making - 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
• Interpersonal Effectiveness - 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.
• Organizing & Planning - 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

• Previous experience with site grading, layout, drainage, water, sewer, earthwork, and sediment control for civil site design is preferred but not required.
• AutoCAD Civil 3D Proficiency is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision and much decision-making: Assist in the preparation of civil design / construction plans, including notes and details, plan and profile sheets, and x-sections.
• Perform necessary calculations required by the local Regulatory Agency
• Create, submit, and monitor project permitting packages.
• Assist in the preparation of construction cost estimates.
• Assist in the preparation of water/sewer/stormwater design calculations and reporting as necessary for athletic facility development.
• Prepare technical reports, memos and exhibits.
• Search, investigate, and select technical reference data pertinent to a project
• Maintain technical coordination with sales and design staff
• Maintain positive communication with project managers, staff, clients and subcontractors.
• Follows company safety regulations, standard operating procedures, and quality standards.
• Works with customers, installation crews, sub-contractors and Sales to resolve operational and technical issues and challenges.
• 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 employees to accomplish Company goals.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned by department supervisor.
• Participates in the Disaster Recovery plan as required
• Self-disciplined and self-motivated
• Maintain multi-tasking skills to prioritize ever changing needs, demands, crisis management
• Customer Service, Customer Demands, Construction RFI processing.
• Construction Conflicts.
• Installation Techniques and Processes
• Attend sales meetings with Regional Sales Managers to outline minimum civil details and design recommendations
• Visit regional aggregate quarries, verify material compliance
• Visit with regional civil partners and subcontractors
• Read and assemble the specifications to make sure we have the proper budget allocation for close out material and expectations to properly close out the project.
• Track projects and communicate daily with Supervisor to ensure documents are assembled according to outlined schedule.
• Assist in project closeout.

Benefits

• Matching contribution retirement savings plan
• Learning & development program
• EAP program + family
• Generous holiday schedule available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern