Concrete Construction Intern

Lithko Contracting

The Role

Overview

12‑week internship learning concrete construction fundamentals on a job site

Key Responsibilities

  • field engineering
  • forming
  • inspections
  • loadout
  • production tracking
  • takeoffs

Tasks

-Actively utilize your resources, including managers and mentors, to understand the project scope and schedule and the plans for safety and quality. -Learn through hands-on performance with our teams through the daily preparation plan and the project execution process. -Manage the daily safety, quality, and execution of your work objectives. -Impact the project by developing plans to execute work objectives, track your progress, and replan based on feedback and performance. -Your specific duties will evolve as your skills and interests develop. Throughout your internship, you may be responsible for: field engineering (line and grade), forming walls and columns, inspections, loadout, place finish, prep & forming structural slabs, production tracking, quantity take-offs, slab on grade prep, slab on metal deck prep, and more!

Requirements

  • construction degree
  • us authorized
  • physical fitness
  • height work
  • collaborative

What You Bring

-You are working towards a degree in Construction Management, Concrete Industry Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field. -You'll be joining a team that builds. Our construction sites can have rough terrain and are operational during inclement weather (as long as it is safe). Your work hours may fluctuate based on the project activities. As an integral part of the team, you have a reliable method of getting to job sites daily and on time. -We build impressive structures. You will likely perform labor at elevation, sometimes at heights multiple stories above ground level. While on the job site, you may need to lift at least 50 pounds. -You must be legally authorized to work in the US for any employer without sponsorship now or in the future. -We are looking for people who have a drive to excel. Our interns do not always have experience on a commercial construction site. We will empower you with what you need to succeed on the job. Our most successful intern candidates are action-oriented, collaborative, and eager to learn.

Benefits

When you join our team at Lithko Contracting, you are building your career alongside the leaders in concrete construction. We apply our expertise across industries from industrial and manufacturing facilities to healthcare and educational institutions to chip plants and data centers. Annually, we place over 100 million square feet of concrete and earn over $1.7 billion in revenue. With a nationwide presence of over 25 locations and more than 5,000 coworkers, you'll find endless opportunities to develop your skills, grow your career, and build beyond expectations. As a Concrete Construction Intern, you'll spend approximately 12 weeks learning the fundamentals of concrete construction on the job site. Your dedicated manager and mentors are invested in your success as you are introduced to various phases of work. Through our integration (training) program, you have the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills that will be applicable inside and outside of the classroom. -Safety is paramount. Your job offer will be contingent upon a successful drug test. -Successful Interns are often offered positions as Project Engineers upon graduation.

The Company

About Lithko Contracting

-Grew from local concrete projects in Ohio to a national powerhouse. -Builds strong regional teams that deliver consistency and local insight with a town-based model. -Executes walls, tilt-ups, structural frames, slabs and foundations, handling pre-construction through completion. -Tackles large scale warehouse, airport, healthcare and entertainment projects. -Combines national reach with local execution, operating across 20+ regions.

Sector Specialisms

Commercial

Industrial

Tilt-ups

Structural

Slabs

Site Work

Foundations

Pre-Construction

Elevated Decks

Structural Foundations

Columns

Retaining Walls

Core Walls

Slab on Grade

Self Supporting Cast-in

Visa Sponsorship

-must be legally authorized to work in the us without sponsorship now or in the future

Security Clearance

-job offer contingent upon a successful drug test