Glass Pre-production Intern

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Des Moines, IA, USA
In-Office
Internship
Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
Supports the glass business unit with estimating, project preparation, scheduling, detailing, contract review, material confirmations, and operational coordination. Reviews project documents, prepares preliminary estimates, gathers information before drawing production, maintains estimating programs, tracks shipment dates, participates in kickoff meetings, and develops holistic schedules covering design, engineering, submittals, production, delivery, and closeout.
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Description

Reports to: Director of Glass Operations 

Position Summary: Support glass business unit in the areas of estimating, detailing, project management, and operations. 

  Adhere to PDM’s 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, ect.) 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.

Requirements

DISCLAIMER

The above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

PDM is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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The Company
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

Founded in 2012, PDM is a Midwest-based producer of structural prestressed, precast concrete, and structural and miscellaneous steel products. As a 100% employee-owned company, PDM serves as a single source provider for building superstructures on major projects in the midwestern United States, offering expertise in precast concrete, steel, and glass solutions for the construction industry.

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