Construction Management Intern

 

 

Job ID:  509591

 

Staker Parson Companies, 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.   

 

Position Overview 

  

This is an internship/trainee position working to gain further experience in the construction management field.  This position involves supporting and working under an experienced Estimator and/or Project Manager. 

  

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions) 

  

• Work as a project manager trainee 

• Learn how to find, bid and build heavy construction projects 

• Work with current bidding software 

• Set up contracts and sub contracts 

• Work with estimators 

• Work with project managers and construction crew foreman 

• Work 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 

  

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.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disability to perform the essential functions. 

  

Education/Experience 

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED). 

• Current enrollment in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field degree program 

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Work Requirements 

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. 

• Ability to write correspondence. 

• Ability to effectively present information in one on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. . 

• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

• Ability to add, subtract, multiple and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.Ability to compute, rate, ration, percent, land to draw and interpret bar graphs. 

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed, but uninvolved written or oral instructions 

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should be able to type and use keyboards accurately and have knowledge of Database software. 

  

Knowledge/Skill Requirements 

• Must have a current and valid driver’s license. 

  

Key Competencies 

• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs. 

• Teamwork - Contributes to building a positive team spirit.