Sales Project Manager/Production Intern

Western Specialty Contractors•Houston, IN

About The Position

Western Specialty Contractors offers an internship for students from freshman through senior year. Interns gain experience in both field and office environments intended to support their development and potential for future full-time employment with Western. Each intern and their supervisor develop a personalized training plan based on the student’s education, learning expectations, experience, and branch needs. They meet periodically to monitor the program’s effectiveness. Opportunities are available across the company’s branches; applicants should specify the locations they are open to. The internship may include work in marketing and business development, field operations, office operations, and project management. Interns assist branch and project staff with tasks appropriate to their placement and level of responsibility.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a four-year degree program.
Willingness to learn and work.
Willingness to participate in an enriching internship experience.
Ability to commute to and from the branch office each day.

Responsibilities

Help develop marketing tracking.
Assist sales project managers with scheduling, coordinating, and, when needed, presenting at workshops, seminars, lunch-and-learns, and other business development opportunities.
Help implement branch marketing plans and participate in sales calls with the branch manager or sales/project managers.
Assist branch staff through phases of business development.
Obtain permits; check zoning and code requirements; and arrange temporary facilities and utility services.
Supervise punch-list and quality assurance activities and conduct safety inspections.
Prepare for and schedule city, county, fire, and other inspections.
Assist with surveying, testing, sample collection, shop drawing correction, filing, and checking material deliveries.
Verify work hours, materials, and other elements needed to track productivity or work in place.
Assist with schedule and cost control, inventory control, and daily job reporting; learn and understand restoration trades.
Prepare quantity takeoffs and contact vendors or subcontractors for proposals.
Check drawings and specifications for completeness and discrepancies.
Attend pre-bid meetings, bid openings, jobsite and in-house sales meetings, foreman meetings, and safety meetings.
Take notes, make records, and complete forms; assist with project record keeping, shop drawings, and cost-control records.
Assist project managers and superintendents at the highest practical level of responsibility.
Assist with planning and scheduling, prepare progress-payment requests, and process change orders.
Create and track construction schedules, submittal schedules, submittal logs, and submittals.
Procure and expedite materials.
Observe jobsite meetings and create or update meeting minutes.
Update and redline drawings.
Perform other duties practical for the intern’s placement.