Job ID: 523678
Preferred Materials - Asphalt Division, part of CRH South Division of Companies, is the leader in production of high-quality hot mix and warm mix asphalt, and, with a team of skilled contracting professionals, Preferred Materials - Asphalt Division also offers design-build and conventional-bid-build solutions for roadway and civil construction projects. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, and with offices throughout Florida, Preferred Materials - Asphalt Division performs asphalt paving, grading, and related roadway services. Our employees make Preferred Materials - Asphalt Division a great place to work. We promote a strong safety culture, where employees take responsibility for their own safety.
We are actively seeking talented individuals to join our Preferred Materials Asphalt division for an internship opportunity to receive training and mentoring in the asphalt materials, paving and construction business. The internship program is designed to provide students with a well-rounded learning experience and will be conducted in three phases.
Phase I will occur during the intern's first few weeks and will be spent in the office shadowing Estimators to learn aspects of bid process, take offs and job cost analysis.
Phase II will be spent shadowing an Operations or Project manager (in and out of the office) reviewing project setup, schedules and general field operations. *This phase may also include laboring duties on the jobsite.
Phase III will include onsite overview of Asphalt Plant Operations including
Safety, Controls, Materials, Quality Control and Customer Focus.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Work under the direction of Management team (Assistant Controller, Estimating, Plant, QC, and/or Project) to understand different departments within the materials/asphalt/construction industry.
- Spend time in the field to learn about the daily work necessary to go into completing a project.
- When necessary, must be able to perform physical laborer including shoveling and raking materials.
Requirements - Currently enrolled in a 4 year undergraduate degree program
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Experience and proficiency using the internet and Microsoft Office Suite of products
What CRH Offers You - Highly competitive base pay
- Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
- Group retirement savings program
- Health and wellness programs
- An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion
About CRH CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.
If you're up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!
Preferred Materials, Inc., a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
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CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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