Field Quality Control Technician Intern (Spring 2025)-HK Idaho Falls, ID

 

Job ID:  502594

 

HK Contractors, a CRH company, is a member of the CRH West Division; Our purpose, commitment to the future, and formula for growth is to champion the safety, empowerment, and development of our employees.  We strive to be the preferred source of quality sand, rock, landscape products, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, paving and construction services.  We succeed as a team by embracing integrity, mutual respect, innovation, service, sustainability, and financial strength.

 

There is a broad diversity of work activities that are required to make a civil construction company successful. This internship opportunity will expose you to the diverse opportunities that exist in the heavy civil construction arena that are not obvious when observing the physical construction of projects. All aggregate, asphalt and concrete materials incorporated into a typical civil construction project, must meet specified requirements. The Quality Control Technician helps provide information to ensure materials do meet specifications to ensure quality materials are provided to each project.

 

Position Overview

This is an internship/trainee position working to gain further experience in the construction material quality control program. This position involves supporting and working with an experienced Quality Control professional with a combination of experience in a lab setting as well as time in the field pulling material samples and or working with construction crews as they construct heavy civil projects and pave highways and airports.

 

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)
• Participate in local training program
• Learn quality control methods and reporting procedures
• Work as a QC Technician trainee
• Learn how to perform various material testing
• Learn how to provide density information to asphalt paving crews
• Learn the value that quality control testing provides
• Become exposed to the various roles and opportunities provided by the civil construction industry

 

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, skills, and/or ability required.

 

Education/Experience
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Current enrollment in accredited Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field degree program.

 

Work Requirements
• Ability to follow verbal and written instruction.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Detail oriented
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office programs
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions
• Willingness to work in a team environment
• Ability to perform intermediate mathematical skills, including basic algebra.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.
• Initiative - Asks for and offers help when needed.
• Innovation - Generates suggestions for improving work.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance

 

Knowledge/Skill Requirements
• Must have a current and valid driver’s license.
• Flexible hours working around class times. At least 40 hours per week during summer months.

Physical Requirements

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, climb, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to stand, walkl, kneel, bend, and reach with hands and arms above their shoulders. The employee must regularly lift and/or move from 10 to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,