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Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County · 12 hours ago

College Intern - Construction Management

positionHouston, TX, US
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
money$20/hr - $20/hr

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County is offering a professional learning experience for students in construction management and civil engineering. The role involves assisting with various project responsibilities while gaining practical work experience and organizational knowledge in a team-oriented environment.

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Responsibilities

Assists with project documentation
Assists with cost estimates
Participates in site inspections
Provides project management assistance
Collaborates with teams and gains exposure to safety practices
Contributes to departmental goals and objectives
Suggests solutions to business issues and challenges
Attends and participates in meetings
Assists in functional and/or business analytics
Gathers and scrubs data for analysis and reports
Assists with client consulting and support
Assists with writing grants, procedures guide, presentations, training materials, etc
Contributes to a team-oriented atmosphere
Provides excellent customer service to METRO internal and external customers
Applies SMS (Safety Management System) methods and principles in daily routine and supports all aspects of the agency’s Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP)
Promotes safety awareness and follows safety procedures to reduce or eliminate accidents
Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Qualification

Construction ManagementCivil EngineeringMS OfficeCustomer ServiceTeam Collaboration

Required

Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program or a recent graduate (within 1 year) in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related degree program
Currently enrolled in an accredited education institution and successfully completed 24 undergraduate credit hours
GPA of 2.7 or higher on a 4.0 scale
Degree program relative to intern assignment, such as Construction Management, Civil Engineering, etc
Knowledge of PC's and related software, such as MS Office

Company

Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County

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The Authority has transformed a broken bus fleet into a regional multimodal transportation system.
dateFounded in 1979
location
Houston, Texas, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://www.ridemetro.org/

H1B Sponsorship

Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2020 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$40.4M
Key Investors
Federal Transit Administration
2023-06-26Grant· $40.4M

Leadership Team

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Randy Frazier
Chief Technology Officer
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Chuck Berkshire
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
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