Glass Pre-production Intern
PDM · Des Moines, IA · 1 mo ago
ManagementFull-time
Position Summary
Support glass business unit in the areas of estimating, detailing, project management, and operations.
Core Values
- Relationship Building: We foster long-term positive relationships with fellow employee-owners, external partners, and our communities.
- Accountability: We consistently demonstrate a high level of personal accountability.
- Urgency: We operate with a sense of urgency.
- Innovation: We embrace growth and change.
- Create Return on Efforts: We create positive results on all our efforts.
Areas of Accountability
- Demonstrate honest and ethical behavior in all business transactions.
- Be proactive with daily activities and schedules and willing to perform the actions necessary to complete them.
- Be respectful of PDM teammates and support teamwork amongst coworkers.
- Embrace and drive change.
- Represent the company in business with customers, consultants, contractors, and other public and/or private agencies and organizations.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Review estimate, contract and contract documents (drawings, specifications, addenda, etc.) to become familiar with project.
- Prepare preliminary estimates as requested by customers and be clear and specific on what is being estimated at the time the estimate is being given to the customer.
- Obtain all necessary information about a job before we start the drawing process (drawings, submittal date, delivery dates, etc.).
- Maintain the estimating programs.
- Track material confirmations and post ship dates to calendar.
- Participate in project kick-off meetings to share all known information about a job (finishes, delivery dates, special requirements, etc.).
- Produce holistic schedule/timelines for projects and manage to these schedules. Schedule is inclusive of design, detailing/engineering, submittal process, production, deliveries and closeout.
- Read legal contracts and scope of work requirements and adjust to support PDM's interests.