Intern - HRI Inc., - State College, PA

Job Summary

HRI, Inc, a leader in heavy civil construction since 1947, has an opening for an energetic individual looking to complete an Internship for the summer of 2023. We are looking for a highly skilled individual that will be a great asset to our team. HRI is part of a global construction leader, Colas, and is a great place to build a career!

As an intern, you will perform a variety of engineering tasks, supporting various project managers and collaborating with team members. You will receive both on-the-job and formal training as well as mentorship, and exposure to plan production, project financials, and client interactions. You should be a motivated team player who can maintain efficiency and accuracy when multitasking.

Through our internship, we hope to offer a rewarding experience for the candidate, which will help add real world experience to their resume, as well as provide a fresh outlook and feedback on our current practices and processes.  To be a strong candidate for an internship, you should have an understanding of engineering principles and concepts. You should be collaborative, trustworthy, receptive to feedback, eager to learn, and have a positive attitude.

Main Responsibilities

• Shadowing members of the management team as they perform their duties
• Assisting with research, filing, data entry, and recording and maintaining accurate and complete financial records
• Handling sensitive or confidential information with honesty and integrity
• Learning how to work as part of the region team to compile and analyze data, track information, and support the company
• Taking on additional tasks or projects to learn more about operations
• Comparing item cost to estimations from bids- understand if we are losing or gaining money
• Engineering layout
• Assist in developing a project schedule
• Subcontractor coordination
• Calculation of quantities of materials for work to be performed (i.e. Asphalt, Gravel)
• Maintain accurate daily quantities
• Ensure materials are delivered and ordered correctly in a timely manner
• Prepare purchase orders and subcontracts
• Review cost reports and check for accuracy
• Project correspondence with subcontractors and the owner
• Maintain Safety records

Education

• Must be actively working towards a Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Skills

• Aptitude for math, proficiency with computers
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• High level of efficiency, accuracy, and responsibility
• Motivation and strong desire to take on new challenges and learn as much as possible
• Some travel required