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Fall 2016 Intern/Co-Op (Heavy Civil - Transit) - Los Angeles, CA

The Walsh Group

The Walsh Group

Fall 2016 Intern/Co-Op (Heavy Civil - Transit) - Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles, CA
Part Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Walsh is currently seeking an Intern and/or Co-Op for their METRO Crenshaw Light Rail Transit (LRT) design-build project located in the Inglewood area of Los Angeles, CA.

    Walsh is a rapidly growing, highly diversified construction company, and we constantly seek builders and business people to join our industry-leading team. Walsh employees are "built to succeed" - competitive entrepreneurs with strong character who are energized by working on a team to meet challenges and are willing to take risks after careful planning.

    There are many compelling reasons why exceptional people should consider a career with our company:

    • Challenging, complex projects

    • Creative and innovative problem solving environment

    • Supportive, communicative managers who reward your success

    • Opportunities for growth, training, and development

    • Flexibility to build what you want, where you want

    Responsibilities:

    The intern position will learn about multiple career paths in our company, and will be trained to become a full-time employee after college graduation. Some duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

    • Assisting project manager(s), project team members, or field supervision staff with project coordination in a variety of scopes of work including the potential for both field and project office duties

    • Estimating cost for change orders

    • Soliciting bidders and coordinate subcontractor activity

    • Scheduling of various contracts and materials

    • Document control

    • Coordination of subcontractors

    • Safety management

    • Participation in team meetings

    • Writing RFIs, submittals, and assisting in change orders

  • Qualifications
    • Seeking a degree in construction management, civil engineering or other related field of study

    • In order to be considered for a Co-Op position, you must be enrolled in a cooperative education program at the college/ university level and available for the entire 4-month rotation

    • Previous work experience is a plus

    • Flexibility to relocate per work term is preferred

    • Strong leadership skills

    • Excellent oral and written communication

    • Ability to prioritize work and meet project deadlines

    • Availability for fall 2016 semester of at least 25 hours a week, max of 40 hours available

    • Must be able to commute daily and consistently to report on-time at the jobsite located in Inglewood, Los Angeles, CA

    • The successful candidate(s) can be considered for additional internships/co-ops/or full-time entry level positions and career opportunities within The Walsh Group pending performance and other factors

  • Compensation
    Competitive
  • Industry
    Civil Engineering
  • About Us

    The Walsh Group is a 118-year old company providing design, build, finance and operation services. The family-owned company is in its fourth generation of leadership, and is listed as the 11th largest contractor according to Engineering-News Record. The Walsh Group operates as Walsh Construction, Archer Western and Walsh Canada; having experience with a wide variety of building, civil, and transportation sectors including wastewater and water treatment plants, rapid transit, highway and bridges, education, warehouse/distribution, hospitality, sports and entertainment, correctional and office facilities. The Walsh Group has invested over $450 Million in capital equipment and regularly employs over 7,000 engineers and skilled tradesmen.