Granite Construction is looking to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of its plant operations by hiring a Plant Engineer Intern to provide oversight for cost and engineering activities, ensure compliance with regulatory agencies, and recommend process modifications.
Requirements
- General knowledge of materials business
- General knowledge of Hot Mix Asphalt Plants preferred
- Knowledge of Plant operations and mechanical requirements
- General understanding of federal, state and local laws, policies and procedures
Responsibilities
- Determine and calculate production quantities and communicate to management to ensure their understanding of our cost to produce.
- Prepare, implement and test SWPPP’s, hazardous materials plans, in conjunction with the Environmental Department to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Perform operational improvement studies and recommend improvement or process modifications to ensure the most efficient operations are implemented.
- Conduct and/or participate in safety audits and meetings to ensure a safe working environment at all times.
- Prepare and prioritize maintenance and repairs of material processing equipment to ensure cost efficient maintenance schedules.
- Manage spare parts inventories so crews can make efficient repairs.
- Perform semi-annual inventory reconciliations to ensure accuracy.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or other related field preferred or equivalent years of work experience
- 0-2 years of construction materials processing experience
- Ability to establish relationships with agencies and represent Granite in a public forum
- Public speaking skills and ability to communicate with management
- THIS IS A SAFETY-SENSITIVE POSITION SUBJECT TO DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PRE-EMPLOYMENT AND RANDOM TESTING.
