Intern - Construction Management

CRH Americas • Farmington Hills, MI

20d

About The Position

A Construction Management Intern will be given the opportunity to work with an Asphalt Paving company and experience management of Asphalt production plants & construction projects of roads as well as other lines of business.

Requirements

• Working towards a Bachelor's or associate's degree in Civil Engineering, construction management or Operations Management from a college or technical school; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be proficient with Windows, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• 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 to customers or employees of organization.
• 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.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Responsibilities

• Project management (public and private jobs).
• Learn how to find, bid and build heavy construction projects.
• Work with current bidding software.
• Set up contracts and subcontracts.
• Work with estimators.
• Work with project managers and construction crew foreman.
• Spend time working with Plant Operators running asphalt plants.
• Work with yard crew and loader operator.
• Learn how to run scales.
• Assist with general maintenance of the plant.
• Working on a 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.
• Work with Operations Manager/accounting on monthly projections.
• Understand job cost.
• Review workload.
• Understand basics with P&L.
• Review financial statements.
• Display a professional and courteous attitude to co-workers, supervisors, and the public at all times.
• Must be willing to travel and work away from home when required.
• Must be willing to work nights and weekends when necessary.
• Report to the assigned job site ready to begin work at the designated start time.
• Strict adherence to safety requirements and procedures as outlined in the Manual of Safety Practices and Procedures.
• Strict adherence to Company policies and procedures as outlined in the Company Book of Policies.
• Willingness to work in a team environment and assist co-workers or supervisors with other duties as required.
• Timely and regular attendance is an expectation of performance for all Company employees. Employees will be held accountable for adhering to their workplace schedule.

Benefits

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• A diverse and inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees