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Why Valmont
We’re Here to Move the World Forward.
Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.
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A Brief Summary of This Position:
Valmont is currently seeking a highly motivated and talented individual for the Civil Engineering Intern position in the Global Utility Division. We are looking for a highly driven individual that will be an active participant in contributing to the goals of the Concrete Design Engineering team, while learning best practices from some of the finest Engineers in the world. You will learn a tremendous amount in this role and will be given exposure to other parts of the business, including subject matter experts from a wide variety of divisions and professions.
Valmont’s internship program mission is to enable a rising workforce to advance the success of Valmont’s global operations. We do this through recruiting and retaining top talent, opportunities for professional development and mentorship, and real-world projects alongside practical coaching.
This position is to start as soon as possible with the goal of continuing through the summer.
Essential Functions:
Actively participate and recommend changes in design criteria, analysis methods, drafting procedures and developing new methods and procedures
Work with a design team that consists of one or more individuals from Manufacturing, Procurement, Service, Quality Assurance and Engineering Services getting exposure to different angles of team development including the process used for troubleshooting potential design errors
Gain and subsequently apply design knowledge when considering the manufacturability of the final design
Required Qualifications of Every Candidate:
Sophomore or Junior standing pursuing a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
CAD skills including design applications and converting drawings to 3D models
Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint application
Demonstrated strong communication interpersonal, verbal, written communication skills
Demonstrated problem solving/critical thinking skills
Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:
Exposure to concrete testing and mix design
Experience in reinforced concrete design
Working Environment and Physical Efforts:
Work is typically performed in an office setting and with daily visits to a manufacturing site. The incumbent is regularly required to sit for extended periods of time, talk and listen on the phone and in personal conversations or meetings and perform laboratory activities such as prepare test specimens and perform testing. Environment is fast paced and demanding most of the time. No overnight travel requirements for this position. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms while working in the office with various files and forms and while working on the computer. The employee is occasionally required to move about the office. Incumbent must utilize proper ergonomic safeguards such as monitor height and positions, keyboard location and height and proper wrists rests. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds in working with large files, binders, and computer equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
Minimum base pay of $21.00 per hour and maximum of $26.00 per hour.
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Benefits
Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:
Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
401k retirement plan with company match
Paid time off
Employer paid life insurance
Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
Work Life Support
Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more
Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email [email protected].
Valmont is here to modernize vital infrastructure and increase agricultural productivity, sustainably and reliably. We galvanize steel to last a century with minimal environmental impact. We modernize irrigation to feed a growing population by utilizing the latest technology. We harden the electrical grid to enable the delivery of reliable power to millions of homes around the world. And we help make communities everywhere safer, cleaner and more connected through our smart infrastructure technology.
Valmont serves two primary markets — agriculture and infrastructure — and seven diverse product lines: Utility, Lighting and Transportation, Telecom, Solar, Coatings, Irrigation and Ag Tech. We manufacture products in 85 facilities spread across six continents, and we do business in 100 different countries.
That’s what Valmont does. We conserve resources and improve life, finding ways to make innovation and technology beneficial in the real world.
That’s the value we add.