Job Function: This intern will work with our operations team to expand their knowledge around Project Management within an Energy Construction Company.
Job Description:
This intern will learn the following during this internship opportunity:
- How to confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, or design professionals to discuss and resolve matters, such as work procedures, complaints, or construction problems.
- How to plan, schedule, or coordinate construction project activities to meet deadlines.
- How to prepare and submit budget estimates, lump sum bids, progress reports, or cost tracking reports.
- How to inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with safety codes, environmental regulations, or other regulations.
- How to prepare and plan for job showings.
- How to study job specifications, using computer models, to evaluate appropriate construction methods and cost-effectiveness of plans.
- How to prepare contracts or negotiate revisions to contractual agreements with clients, suppliers, or subcontractors.
- How to develop, implement, and manage quality control and environmental protection programs.
- How to implement new or modified plans in response to delays, bad weather, or construction site emergencies.
- How to effectively manage the change order process with customers.
- How to interpret and explain plans and contract terms to representatives of the owner or developer, including administrative staff, workers, or clients.
- How to perform or contract others to perform prebuilding assessments, such as conceptual cost estimating, rough order of magnitude estimating, feasibility, energy efficiency, environmental, and sustainability assessments.
- How to apply for and obtain all necessary permits or licenses.
- How to determine labor requirements for dispatching workers to construction sites.
- How to requisition and/or manage supplies or materials to complete construction projects.
- How to solicit subcontractor bids and coordinate subcontractors.
Position Qualifications:
- Multi-task -The ability to work on several different tasks simultaneously.
- Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
- Assertiveness – Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea.
- Safety Awareness – Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
- Communication, Oral – Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
- Communication, Written – Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
- Customer Oriented – Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
- Decision Making – Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
- Honesty / Integrity – Ability to be truthful and be credible in the workplace.
- Judgment – The ability to formulate a sound decision using the available information.
- Organized – Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
- Leadership – Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions.
- Working Under Pressure – Ability to complete a multitude of assigned tasks under stressful situations.
- Project Management – Ability to organize and direct a project to completion.
- Problem Solving – Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.
- Conflict Resolution – Ability to work with the customer to discuss out-of-scope activities and negotiate a successful resolution for the company.
- Flexibility – Ability to travel the United States to oversee projects and customer relationships (travel 33% of the time).
Experience Required: The intern must be enrolled in an accredited school to obtain their Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or Project Management.
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED (Required)
- Associate degree (two-year college or technical school) (Required)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Project/Construction Management or Engineering (In process)
Computer/General Skills (will be used during the internship):
- Microsoft Office
- PowerPoint
- Excel
- Microsoft Project or P6
- Bluebeam
- SharePoint
- CAD Experience (preferred/not required)
- Drone Pilot (preferred/not required)
Hour Requirement:
Travel Requirement:
- >30% of hour requirement.
Castle provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
