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Summer Intern 

Huston Electric is seeking part-time summer interns (and/or year round part-time interns) who possess a strong work ethic and are majoring in construction management related degrees.  We are offering $15-$17/hour. Please reply to this post with your resume and references that we may contact, and we will get in touch with you to schedule an interview. This position will report our Lafayette, IN location between the days of Monday-Friday and hours can range from 7am-5pm. 

General Requirements 

• Major in construction management related field.
• Ability to report to the Lafayette, IN area and job sites in the surrounding area.
• General skills: problem solving, communication, time management, understanding verbal & written instructions and willingness to learn a variety of duties.
• Must have a valid driver's license with a clean driving record and reliable transportation.
• Must be able to pass a drug screen and background check.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for assisting the Huston Electric Project Management Team in many ways, on projects of all sizes. Help Huston maintain a good relationship with GC’s, CM’s and owners.
• Attend project kick-off meetings.
• Develop schedule of values for projects.
• Assist or prepare submittals for projects.
• Build Submittal database for variety of project types.
• Learn and understand day to day electrical materials.
• Assist or purchase materials for projects.
• Establish and maintain current client and potential client relationships.
• Manage quality control programs.
• Prepare a variety of status reports, including manpower usage, change orders, follow-up, and adherence to goals using company forms.
• Coordinate with safety director to achieve company goal of zero lost time accidents.
• Track rough-in installation times for bidding purposes.
• Build project schedules, 2-week outlook and entire job.
• Manage and complete closeout documents, O&M manuals and
• Coordinate shipping schedules and delivery of merchandise and services
• Create DCR’s/THA’s for foreman on projects
• Revit BIM Modeling assistance.
• Trimble MEP layout design assistance.
• VDC meeting management per project along with clash detection clean up for MEP design
• AutoCAD design for Prefab layout

Huston Electric is an equal opportunity employer.  Huston is a family owned, 4th generation electrical contracting company with over 80 years of servicing North Central Indiana.