Construction Estimating Intern

 

 

Job ID:  507780

 

Safety, Integrity, Quality are the foundation or core values on which Tilcon New York Inc., a CRH company operates.  Located in New York and New Jersey, Tilcon New York Inc. is an integrated materials company with multiple quarry locations, water terminals, heavy highway construction division, asphalt and recycle plants.  Tilcon manufactures sells and ships, made in the USA, products of crushed stone, asphalt, sand, gravel and recycled materials throughout New York, New Jersey, and some areas of Pennsylvania.  Growth opportunity, professional development and a culture of support and resources are provided to each employee for their personal growth and success within Tilcon New York Inc., and CRH.

 

Position Overview

Intern will be educated, trained, and exposed to the day-to-day functions of the estimating department in the milling and paving line of business of the Company under the close direction of an experienced supervisor/manager. Work assignments and on-the-job experience will be relevant to the Intern’s course of study or technical skill.

 

Roles and Responsibilities

• Safety is the first core value at Tilcon New York Inc. This core value is every employee’s job duty and responsibility. Complies with all safety, health, environmental & training policies, procedures, and requirements.  Wear a hardhat, safety glasses, steel-toed footwear, gloves, hearing protection and respirator as needed.
• Examine documents, plans, materials, or products and monitor work processes to assess completeness, accuracy and conformance to standards and specification
• Review documents/plans, such as work-orders, contract/bids, cost projections, etc to determine material requirements and material priorities
• Confer with department supervisors/foremen to assess progress and discuss the needed changes
• Review production/construction schedules and cost projections when required due to design changes, labor or material backlogs or other interruptions, collaborating with management, sales, production or engineering
• Confer with establishment personnel, vendors, or customer to coordinate production/construction or shipping activities and to resolve complaints or eliminate delays
• Calculate figures, such as required amounts of material and/or labor, construction cost, equipment usage, fuel and other costs per job/contract
• Regular and predictable attendance at assigned times is required.
• Other duties as may be assigned.
• Assists other departments as requested or assigned

 

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 

Education/Experience

• Student at a college, university, or technical school.

Work Requirements

• None

Knowledge/Skill Requirements

• Ability to convey a positive and professional image as an Intern.
• Ability to follow direction and complete simple tasks.
• Ability to be tactful with average communication skills.
• Ability to deal effectively with questions or problems, seeking assistance when needed.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Must be computer literate.

 

Physical Requirements