Jobs · Management · Iowa

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.

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