Equipment Intern

Granite Construction Company; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Granite Construction Company in Santa Maria, CA, offers an internship focused on maintaining and supporting information systems processes for the Equipment department. The role emphasizes learning through hands-on work with SharePoint, asset master files, and app configuration to support field operations.

The position requires enrollment in an engineering or information systems management undergraduate program, plus strong customer service, communication, and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an Engineering or Information Systems Management undergraduate program at an accredited 4 year university.
• Strong customer service skills and excellent written and oral communication.
• Detail oriented with good organizational and planning abilities.
• Able to learn quickly and work in a team oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in the maintenance of the Equipment Department SharePoint site.
• Work with the Equipment Administration group to maintain asset master files.
• Assist in the configuration of new applications to support field operations.
• Research user questions and issues to provide feedback to users.
• Convert paper files to electronic format while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Team oriented

Detail oriented

Learn quickly

Education

Enrolled in Engineering or Information Systems Management undergraduate program

Tools

SharePoint

Oracle

SAP ERP

Microsoft Visual Studio

.Net

Job description

General Summary

This position is responsible for maintaining and supporting information systems processes for the company's Equipment systems to ensure consistency with company objectives and policies.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Assisting in the maintenance of the Equipment Department SharePoint site
• Work with the Equipment Administration group to maintain asset master files
• Assist in the configuration of new applications to support field operations
• Research user questions and issues to provide feedback to users
• Convert paper files to electronic format while ensuring compliance with local, State and Federal regulatory agencies.

Education

Enrolled in an Engineering or Information Systems Management undergraduate program or a related educational program at an accredited 4 year university

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Personable, able to comfortably and pleasantly deal with a variety of people
• Strong customer service skills
• Problem solving capabilities necessary to accomplish the duties and tasks of the Position
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organizational and planning skills
• Ability to effectively learn and acquire new knowledge and skills
• Ability to share knowledge and work in a strong team oriented environment
• Detail oriented
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Some software experience in Sharepoint, Oracle or SAP ERP, Microsoft Visual Studio, and/or .Net preferred.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Our Benefits at a Glance

In addition to building the next generation of builders, Granite invests in its interns by providing them access to a broad benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.

Interns may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible interns. We invest in the future of our interns by providing them with access to Granite's 401(k) plan where they are eligible for Granite's 100% employer match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that they defer into their 401(k) plan.

Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.

Base Hourly Wage Range

Hourly: $22.00 $30.00 Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers.

Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.