Colas USA
Project Engineer - Entry Level Rotation Program
Colas USA, Trenton, New Jersey, United States,
Project Engineer - Entry Level Rotation Program
Colas Inc. is the corporate office of Colas USA, a materials and heavy highway/infrastructure leader that began operations in 1979 with the acquisition of Barrett Paving Materials. The headquarters office of Colas Inc. is located in Morristown, New Jersey, but our employees also work within our eight (8) subsidiary companies operating throughout the United States from New York to Alaska.Throughout Colas USA, we provide competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit www.colasusa.com.Job Summary
This exciting, new program will allow a participant to have experiences in project management, estimating, and manufacturing at three different locations across the United States. After approximately 24-27 months of training and mentorship, a fixed position will be assigned that fits the participant's technical and location interests as they continue to develop their career.Participants will provide individualized development plans and be assigned to our best mentors in each of their rotation assignments. Pay will be very competitive with housing assistance provided. A company vehicle (if needed) will also be provided. As a new graduate, you will also be in the Colas Explore program that will provide additional development and allow you to network with peers across Colas. The program includes discussions with company executives and two in-person trips to visit job and manufacturing sites at different locations across the USA.Project Management
Assists Project Engineers and Project Managers as they manage various aspects of a construction projectDuties could include tracking quantities, contacting vendors and subcontractors, along with submittalsAssist with project safety, including leading safety discussions and helping provide PPE to field employeesLearn and utilize programs such as HeavyJobLearn and become proficient in programs such as HeavyBid to assist estimatorsPerform bid takeoffs and assist with calculationsVisit jobsites with estimators in order to become better prepared for bid processCoordinate with project managers and superintendents to ensure bidding is consistent with construction realitiesContact potential vendors and subcontractors in order to obtain their bids to include in the overall estimateManufacturing
Work closely with managers and superintendents in one or more of our manufacturing areasCould be involved with asphalt, concrete, aggregate, emulsions, or other production processesLearn applicable software programs and assist with running the businessBecome involved in areas such as mine planning, plant maintenance, and plant projectsContribute to our efforts to have clean and organized plants and shops for safety and efficiency purposesLearn and contribute to efforts to reduce emissions and BTU use as we achieve our corporate reduction effortsJob Requirements
Recent college graduate in engineering or a technical fieldHigh degree of drive and a willingness to learnGeographic mobility during the program with the ability to select a location after the programWillingness to learn from subject matter experts as skills and knowledge are developedShould have a team mindset to help their work groups succeed as they learnMust be safety orientedPrevious experience in the construction or manufacturing industry is a significant advantageShould have a spirit of adventure and have a positive attitudeColas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Colas Inc. is the corporate office of Colas USA, a materials and heavy highway/infrastructure leader that began operations in 1979 with the acquisition of Barrett Paving Materials. The headquarters office of Colas Inc. is located in Morristown, New Jersey, but our employees also work within our eight (8) subsidiary companies operating throughout the United States from New York to Alaska.Throughout Colas USA, we provide competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit www.colasusa.com.Job Summary
This exciting, new program will allow a participant to have experiences in project management, estimating, and manufacturing at three different locations across the United States. After approximately 24-27 months of training and mentorship, a fixed position will be assigned that fits the participant's technical and location interests as they continue to develop their career.Participants will provide individualized development plans and be assigned to our best mentors in each of their rotation assignments. Pay will be very competitive with housing assistance provided. A company vehicle (if needed) will also be provided. As a new graduate, you will also be in the Colas Explore program that will provide additional development and allow you to network with peers across Colas. The program includes discussions with company executives and two in-person trips to visit job and manufacturing sites at different locations across the USA.Project Management
Assists Project Engineers and Project Managers as they manage various aspects of a construction projectDuties could include tracking quantities, contacting vendors and subcontractors, along with submittalsAssist with project safety, including leading safety discussions and helping provide PPE to field employeesLearn and utilize programs such as HeavyJobLearn and become proficient in programs such as HeavyBid to assist estimatorsPerform bid takeoffs and assist with calculationsVisit jobsites with estimators in order to become better prepared for bid processCoordinate with project managers and superintendents to ensure bidding is consistent with construction realitiesContact potential vendors and subcontractors in order to obtain their bids to include in the overall estimateManufacturing
Work closely with managers and superintendents in one or more of our manufacturing areasCould be involved with asphalt, concrete, aggregate, emulsions, or other production processesLearn applicable software programs and assist with running the businessBecome involved in areas such as mine planning, plant maintenance, and plant projectsContribute to our efforts to have clean and organized plants and shops for safety and efficiency purposesLearn and contribute to efforts to reduce emissions and BTU use as we achieve our corporate reduction effortsJob Requirements
Recent college graduate in engineering or a technical fieldHigh degree of drive and a willingness to learnGeographic mobility during the program with the ability to select a location after the programWillingness to learn from subject matter experts as skills and knowledge are developedShould have a team mindset to help their work groups succeed as they learnMust be safety orientedPrevious experience in the construction or manufacturing industry is a significant advantageShould have a spirit of adventure and have a positive attitudeColas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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