Location
Plattsburgh, NY | United States
Job description
Subsidiary: Barrett Industries
Barrett Paving Materials Inc. is one of the companies that operates within Barrett Industries Corporation, the Colas USA subsidiary that operates primarily in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York. Barrett Paving is a leader in heavy civil construction with a vertically integrated value chain which includes aggregate production, hot mix asphalt plants, asphalt paving services, and a wide range of road construction work. We engage in heavy civil and commercial construction projects in counties throughout Upstate NY, specializing in airport and highway work. The mission of Barrett Paving has been to strengthen and grow by empowering our people, fostering innovation, and utilizing new technology. To learn more about Barrett Paving visit .
Throughout Colas USA, we provide competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit .
Barrett Paving, and the rest of the Colas USA Family of Companies, is part of the Colas Group, the worldwide leader in transportation infrastructure construction and maintenance. For information on our international network visit .
Are you ready to build your future career path? Drive your career forward with the worldwide leader in transportation infrastructure, construction, and maintenance!
Join Barrett Paving Materials Inc.'s dynamic internship program, crafted for current civil engineering and/or construction degree students, providing immersive exposure to the construction business; this paid internship spans from May to August, offering rotations across diverse locations and projects, facilitating hands-on experience in road construction.
Construction interns perform a variety of tasks, supporting various project managers, and collaborating with team members. Interns receive on-the-job and formal training, as well as mentorship, and exposure to plan production, project financials, and client interactions. We are looking for a motivated intern that can maintain efficiency and accuracy when multitasking.
Compensation
$20/hour
Construction Intern Main Responsibilities
- Assist the project team with the steps involved in various phases of determining the scope of the project: including bid processes and contract development; may attend pre-bid and planning meetings.
- Work closely with the project team monitoring the safety, cost and scheduling of construction projects.
- Assist with coordination of material purchases, deliveries, tracking, and forecasting ensuring maximum utilization of company resources.
- Participate in activities related to development and maintenance of customer relationships.
- Operate heavy equipment.
- Perform manual and skilled labor tasks.
- Complete other projects as a part of the internship program requirements.
- Support, promote, and practice the Company core values, vision, and mission; follow code of ethics, workplace conduct, safety, and other established policies.
- Assist to ensure that the highest standards are achieved and maintained in terms of safety, environmental performance, quality, and efficiency; including compliance with MSHA, OSHA and EPA regulations.
Construction Intern Education
- Currently enrolled in a relevant bachelor’s degree program, such as: Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent.
Construction Intern Skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Previous construction or intern experience preferred.
- Knowledge of other computer programs dealing with take-offs, bidding, etc. preferred.
Strong work-ethic
Strong problem-solving skills
Valid driver's license and clean driving history
Colas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For details on the specifics of this commitment, please click here to view the EEO document . If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to:
- to meet the requirements of the role in which you are applying
- complete any part of the application process
- access or use the online application process and need an alternative method for applying
Please contact Colas Inc. at 973-290-9082 or send an email to [email protected] .
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