- 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
- 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
- AutoCAD knowledge and experience are preferred, but not required
- Programming knowledge is an asset (i.e. Visual Basic)
Civil Engineering Co-Op Student - Calgary, Canada - Heidelberg Materials US, Inc.
Description
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 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.
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