Shirley prides itself on attracting, developing and retaining the best employees in the industry.  We hire ambitious and dedicated professionals to fill positions at all levels of our organization.

　　Shirley Contracting Company, LLC is looking for Summer Associates, to work on various projects in the DC/MD/VA - Richmond/Hampton Roads area. This position will provide field and management exposure on a variety of project types including, civil, utility, bridge, and structures ranging from $1 million to over $500 million dollars. Additionally, with our Summer Associate Program, you will have several opportunities for networking, community service, and learning to help you grow personally and professionally.

　　Qualifications:

　　Outstanding communication, organizational and time-management skills.

　　A team player with leadership abilities

　　General understanding of and/or the desire to work in the heavy highway / civil construction industry.

　　Ready and willing to learn new skills and enhance their career growth.

　　Proficient in computer and corresponding programs – Word, Excel, PowerPoint

　　Must pass pre-employment physical/drug screening.

　　During your summer your assignment could include:

　　Learning how Shirley acquires new work by soliciting and providing preliminary evaluations of subcontractor bids, performing quantity takeoffs, and scoping of bid packages.

　　Assisting field supervision with self-perform and subcontractor crews by assisting with schedule planning / management, tracking daily quantities, receiving / tracking tickets, and reviewing Forman Daily Timecards.

　　Learning the business and financial management associated with a project. Including: administering subcontracts, reviewing requests for payment, managing submittals and RFI’s, tracking change orders, and tracking budgets.

　　Establish a positive working relationship with customers and co-workers while learning about the company’s culture and policies.

　　Equal Opportunity Employer:

　　Shirley Contracting (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/assignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Shirley Contracting promotes a drug-free workplace.

　　Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/posters/fmla) (FMLA); Equal Employment Opportunity (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters) (EEO) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/posters/employee-polygraph-protection-act) (EPPA).

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　　Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full time basis in order to be considered.

　　Based in Lorton, Virginia, Shirley Contracting Company is a leading provider of comprehensive transportation and heavy civil construction services in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Since 1974, Shirley has played a large role in the development of highway and roadway infrastructure in the Virginia, Maryland, and DC Metro area.

　　Shirley is a subsidiary of Clark Construction Group.

　　If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete this application or in the application process, please contact the Human Resources Department by telephone at 703-550-8100 or e-mail: [email protected] .