About the role#
This is a paid, full-time, on-site internship based in Dale, Indiana. You will gain experience across multiple aspects of heavy construction management and business operations. The role involves rotating through various departments to understand the full lifecycle of construction projects, from initial bidding to final site work.
What you'll do#
- Find, bid, and build heavy construction projects using bidding software.
- Assist with setting up contracts and subcontracts.
- Work alongside estimators, project managers, and construction crew foremen.
- Spend time in asphalt plant operations, including running scales, working with yard crews, and assisting with plant maintenance.
- Participate in the hot mix asphalt mix design and testing process.
- Support construction and prep crews in setting up job sites and learning about equipment maintenance.
- Collaborate with the operations manager and accounting team on monthly projections, job costs, and P&L analysis.
- Learn about aggregate manufacturing, including logistics and materials found in quarries and pits.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in a four-year degree program in Construction Management or Operations Management, with at least one year of college completed.
- Proficiency with computers through classes or experience.
- Ability to read and interpret safety rules, procedure manuals, and operating instructions.
- Strong communication skills to write routine reports and speak effectively before groups.
- Mathematical skills for computing rates, ratios, percentages, and interpreting bar graphs.
- Ability to solve problems involving several variables.
- Physical ability to reach, handle, sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Capacity to lift or move up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 25 pounds occasionally.
- Willingness to wear required personal protective equipment, such as steel-toed boots, safety glasses, hard hats, and gloves.
Location & details#
This position is located in Dale, Indiana. It is a rolling, on-site internship.
About CRH
CRH provides building materials for infrastructure projects. The company operates in the wholesale building materials sector. It focuses on transportation, water, and reindustrialization projects. The business maintains a network of local relationships to support its operations. It is headquartered in Dublin.
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