Civil Engineering Co-Op Student

AutoReqId : 19875BR

Pay Class : Salaried Non-Exempt

Pay Rate : $25.50

Department : Engineering

Line of Business : Pipe

Position Type : Internship

Job Posting :

Heidelberg Materials is seeking a Civil Engineer Intern Student to join our team in Calgary, AB. We are looking for a Civil Engineer Co-Op Student to join us for a 16 month opportunity beginning in May 2024 - September 2025 .

Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete.

Heidelberg Materials North America, previously known as Lehigh Hanson, operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.

What youll get to do

You will be exposed to the construction industry from the point of view of a material supplier / manufacturer

You will be exposed to work related situations in both the office and the manufacturing floor

Use AutoCAD to create drawings for external approval and engineering, internal production, or for general layout purposes of underground services

Assist in training incoming intern(s) to prepare them for their job duties.

Assist engineering, production and sales staff, as required during the busy season with special projects

Keep your own work area and files organized and manage and track work required for new projects or projects with changes

Assist with daily or occasional quality control related tasks, such as sieve analysis, file delimiting, and general data collection and inspection

Learn to visually identify each different product we produce and what its basic function is

You will have opportunity to gain knowledge of the manufacturing techniques used for each product and the advantages or disadvantages of each system

Learn to read and interpret underground utility construction drawings issued by consultants, and how to identify products or alternatives that we can supply

Provide quantity take offs from engineer-issued construction drawings, which will form the basis of quotations to our clients from issued construction drawings

You will interact with and collaborate and collaborate with Engineers, Sales and Production personnel

Essential Experience and Skills

Pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering, and at least in their 2nd - 3rd year of university

Can-do attitude

Innovative self-starter

Ability to set own goals to ensure a successful internship

Results orientated with the ability to overcome obstacles to meet deadlines

Proactively contributes and proposes ideas

Out of the box thinker with ability turn ideas into actionable items

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Collaborative

Experience interacting with and working along side with different departments and positions

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications; including Microsoft Excel

Compliant with all Company health & safety policies

Preferred Experience and Skills

AutoCAD knowledge and experience are preferred, but not required

Programming knowledge is an asset (i.e. Visual Basic)

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