Materials Intern (Hot Mix Asphalt)

About the role

Peckham Industries Inc. (PII) has been a family-run business since 1924 and we believe our family by choice ethos delivers value as the trusted supplier of construction materials, products, and services in the communities we serve. Through our extensive network of hot mix asphalt and ready-mix concrete plants, quarries, and liquid asphalt terminals, PII delivers the highest quality materials and custom solutions to thousands of road construction and road maintenance customers. In addition, the company's construction operations include paving and road reclamation services, as well as precast/prestressed concrete production and erection of multi-level parking structures, specialty buildings, and bridge components. Become part of our mission by realizing your purpose, serving our community interests, and delivering growth for our customers. Peckham Industries educates, innovates, and applies technology in a way that is safe, sustainable, inclusive, and profitable.

At Peckham, you will experience our values wherever you work: corporate offices, plants, quarries, or paving operations. We share a common set of values - safety, integrity, dedication, and efficiency which are embedded in how we show up every day. Ours is a culture where we protect family and friends, our word is our bond, we are committed to serve and results matter. Our values are the foundation of our growth, and we believe will pave the way for future success.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day hot mix asphalt plant operations, including exposure to plant startup and shutdown, production scheduling, material flow, and loadout operations under supervision.
• Learn the asphalt production process from raw material storage and handling through mixing and finished product loadout, including aggregates, liquid asphalt, recycled asphalt pavement (RAP), and other mix components.
• Gain hands-on exposure to asphalt plant controls and production systems, including monitoring operating conditions, production rates, temperatures, material usage, and other key plant performance indicators.
• Support plant maintenance activities by assisting with preventative maintenance, equipment inspections, troubleshooting, general repairs, and plant cleanup to improve reliability and availability.
• Participate in quality control processes, including asphalt and aggregate sampling, testing procedures, mix specifications, and documentation to support consistent product quality.
• Assist with aggregate and RAP inventory management, stockpile organization, material handling, and coordination of materials needed to support asphalt production.
• Gain exposure to scale house and loadout operations, including truck coordination, ticketing, customer interaction, and communication between plant personnel, drivers, and paving operations.
• Learn how production schedules are coordinated with customer and construction needs while considering plant capacity, material availability, quality requirements, and operational efficiency.
• Support administrative functions including production reporting, purchase orders, work orders, requisitions, inventory records, and other plant documentation.
• Gain exposure to environmental and regulatory requirements associated with asphalt plant operations and assist with applicable inspections, documentation, and good housekeeping practices.
• Participate in leadership development activities, including project management, team collaboration, meeting participation, continuous improvement initiatives, and presentations to plant or divisional leadership.
• Follow all safety, environmental, and company policies while working around asphalt production equipment, mobile equipment, trucks, and other plant operations.
• Position will require some travel by personal vehicle to offices throughout the state of New York, and New England based on the needs of the business.
• Work environment is dependent upon internship placement and may operate in a professional office or physical work environment. The professional work environment is mostly sedentary, outside of travel. This internship may involve heavy work that includes heavy lifting, working near moving mechanical parts and loud equipment, the ability to sit or stand for long periods of time as well as lifting, pulling, bending, kneeling, squatting, climbing, walking, reaching, driving, and repetitive motion.

Requirements

• Excellent Attendance and Punctuality.
• Strict adherence to all safety protocol, OSHA safety rules and regulation required.
• Current enrollment at an accredited college or university with a 3.0 or higher GPA.
• Successful submission of our online application by Monday, May 10, 2027, and: A cover letter or paragraph stating your major and what intrigues you about it. A resume including your LinkedIn profile, if you have one. One written recommendation (e-mail ok) from a current or previous employer, teacher, or professor.
• Proficient written and verbal English communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Legal right to work in the U.S.

Qualifications

Majors applicable to this internship opportunity include Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, Business Management, Business Administration, and other related engineering or technical majors.

Pay

$22.00 - $22.00 hourly wage.

Schedule

Approximately nine weeks, Monday, June 7, 2027 through Friday, August 6, 2027 (flexible to student needs).