Seasonal Intern - Omaha, NE

Job ID: 529154

Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, Lyman-Richey Corporation, A CRH Company, employs more than 500 industry professionals in its aggregate and concrete companies across central and eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.

Lyman-Richey Corporation is the preferred provider of aggregate and ready mix concrete, safely providing quality construction materials with superior service and exceptional value to its customers for 140 years.

Position Overview

Our Internship Program is open to undergraduate students interested in gaining hands-on practical experience in the construction field.

Qualified applicants will assist will work within the construction and manufacturing areas of Asphalt, Aggregates and Concrete.

Our internship is structured to provide a full range understanding of our numerous companies.

Interns will learn the product, various positions, and production processes.

With this internship a student will find themselves learning within several different departments such as Quality Control, Sales, Maintenance, and Operations.

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

Interns within our organization will spend the bulk of their time focusing on construction activities that include:


* Project management (public and private jobs).



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+ Work with estimators on how to bid and follow through on the process.
+ Work with project managers and construction crew foreman.



* Asphalt plant operations



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+ Spend time working with Plant Operators running asphalt plants.
+ Work with yard crew and loader operator.
+ Learn how to run scales.
+ Assist with general maintenance of the plant.



* Construction crews



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+ Working with a construction crew and/or prep crew.
+ Spend time with foreman learning how to prepare for the job and set up job.
+ Learn about construction equipment - various uses and skills required.



* Equipment and shops


* Business management



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+ Work with Operations Manager/accounting on monthly projections.
+ Understand job cost and workload.
+ Understand basics with P&L and financial statements.



* Aggregate manufacturing and sales



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+ Spend time working in an aggregate location.

Learn how to run scales.
+ Learn about various materials available in quarries and pits.
+ Understand basic operations and logistics.
+ Learn about customer base (internal and external).



* Concrete plant operations



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+ Working with a plant foremen on the daily activity for a concrete plant.
+ Spend time with dispatch learning how to prepare for the day and dispatch to job sites.
+ Learn about equipment required to run a concrete plant - various uses and skills required.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfact...