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Job description
Internship Program
Delta Companies Inc. is a division of Reeves Construction Company, the Colas USA subsidiary that operates throughout the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Missouri, and Arkansas. Delta is a highway and site development contractor specializing in asphalt paving and road construction materials. Delta is vertically integrated, with numerous aggregate locations, asphalt plants, a liquid asphalt terminal, and local construction offices, to serve multiple transportation infrastructure needs. Delta continuously strives to be a model of excellence by working with our customers to provide safe, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions.
The Colas USA Family of Companies provides competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company's value chain.
Job Summary
Delta's internship program is designed to provide first-hand exposure to industry operations, as well as 1:1 mentorship and networking opportunities to students in order to supplement college educational programs in the areas of business, engineering, and construction management. Students in the program have the opportunity to work in various administrative and operational areas, contribute to company goals through completion of focused project work, and apply concepts learned in the classroom to business operations.
Main Responsibilities
As part of the internship program, the Quality Control Intern will gain exposure to multiple areas of construction operations, including, but not limited to:
Embrace the Company's safety culture, actively support all safety initiatives, and adhere to defined accountabilities implemented by the Safety Steering and Continuous Improvement teams
Support, promote, and practice the Company's core values, vision, and mission; follow the Code of Ethics, workplace conduct, safety, and other established policies
Work in an industrial laboratory setting
Learn the basics of bituminous chemistry, rheology, and various methods of viscosity measurement
Gain experience handling chemicals while following laboratory and EPA safety protocols
Assist with projects involving chemical inventory management, updating Safety Data Sheets (SDS) in 3E Online, and working with samples of chemicals, asphalt, and polymers.
Perform manual and skilled labor tasks as assigned
Complete additional projects part of the internship program requirements
Education
Enrollment in a relevant degree program, including Chemistry, or a science-related field, or an equivalent program.
Valid driver's license with a clean driving record required.
Physical Requirements
Travel required; in some roles travel may be extensive and/or require overnight stays
Wear and maintain personal protective equipment (PPE) as required by company safety guidelines
Regularly required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with or without assistance
Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
Regularly required to communicate
Frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Ability to stand and work on feet for extended periods and walk across uneven terrain.
The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Colas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For details on the specifics of this commitment, please view the EEO document.
If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to meet the requirements of the role in which you are applying, complete any part of the application process, or access or use the online application process and need an alternative method for applying, please contact Colas Inc. at or send an email to
Worksite address
cape girardeau, MO, 63705, US
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