**The Role** The Summer Associate position at Atkinson is designed to provide college students with a realistic view of what it's like to work in construction through meaningful, hands-on experiences. During your time at Atkinson, you can expect to hold one of a variety of different roles and learn the fundamentals of construction management and our business. Your assignments could include: **1. Project Development** In project development, you will learn how Atkinson acquires new work and develops and maintains relationships with clients before a shovel ever breaks ground. Responsibilities include: + Soliciting and providing preliminary evaluations of subcontractor bids + Performing quantity takeoffs + Performing scoping of bid packages + Participating in the development of project budgets and estimates **2. Project Delivery** **/** **Field Engineering & Field Supervision** Engineers in a field role help to lay the groundwork for projects and coordinate the “nuts and bolts” of work on site. Responsibilities include: + Monitoring trade work with emphasis on quality of work and safety + Working alongside and supporting Atkinson’s field craft workers + Managing project subcontractors and suppliers + Assisting with schedule management + Providing layout for excavation, sheeting, and shoring + Producing and maintaining an accurate record set of field calculations and measurements **3. Business Operations** The size and breadth of the Atkinson organization provides the opportunity for a variety of different assignments beyond the jobsite. Many of Atkinson’s departments work along with the project delivery and development teams to further develop our competitive advantage as a market leader. Whichever capacity you work in as a Summer Associate, you’ll have real responsibility and make a strategic impact on our business from day one. In addition to gaining valuable real-world experience, Summer Associates will be given opportunities to meet people throughout the organization through activities such as socials, job tours, and company events. The summer culminates with a capstone project designed to showcase your knowledge of the driving factors behind Atkinson’s business, while forming lasting bonds with your peers and engaging with company leadership. Start building your career with us! **Compensation** The hourly range for this position is $18-30/hr. Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as geographic location, education, skills, and experience. Founded in 1926, Atkinson Construction is one of the most experienced and diverse civil contractors in the United States. Recognized for excellence in constructing highly-engineered and complex projects, Atkinson provides sophisticated and innovative heavy civil solutions for clients across the country. Atkinson is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Clark Construction Group. **_Equal Opportunity Employer_** Clark Construction Group, LLC (and its subsidiaries and affiliates) is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Clark promotes a drug-free workplace. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA). The Know Your Rights poster is available here: Know Your Rights (eeoc.gov) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) and the Pay Transparency policy is available here: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp\_%20English\_formattedESQA508c.pdf) . Clark is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please e-mail leaveofabsence@clarkconstruction.com or call (800) 655-1330 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. **_Authorization to Work_** Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full time basis in order to be considered.