Summer Internship - Engineering
Are you looking for a fast paced, forward thinking, and strategically growing company where you can affect change? Then Patriot Rail is where you need to be!
Patriot Rail is one of the safest and most reliable rail and transportation services companies in North America. We help to develop innovative solutions that create optimal value for our customers, stakeholders, and employees in the communities we serve. Patriot Rail operates 14 regional and freight short line railroads, a scenic rail excursion train, and two rail-related services companies with over 600 total rail miles across the United States. Our safety-inspired culture ensures our customers and our entire team feels empowered, accountable, and committed towards this shared goal. We’re well on our way to be one of the true legendary companies in North America.
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
This program seeks to introduce interns to the dynamics and functions of Patriot Rail’s Engineering Team, as well as provide opportunities for interns to display their potential by completing a project that will benefit their education as well as the company’s success. Interns will be exposed to the complexity and scope of Railroad Engineering while giving them a better understanding of budget and process control in the work environment. Selected interns will participate at a full-time 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday schedule.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Interns will have the opportunity to assist with tracking of capital, M&A, and ROIC projects. Interns will be exposed to various aspects of Track Maintenance and Engineering, while learning railroad Engineering materials and project management skills.
Interns will assist in the planning and execution of Merced, Kingman, Pulaski and the CSX Interchange. Interns will also have the opportunity to assist in the development of tracking systems for daily production, down time, train delays and unit cost calculations.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Engineering Degree – Civil or Mechanical Preferred
Excellent writing, communication, and organization skills
Preference given to candidates with an interest in transportation/logistics
COMPETENCIES:
· Verbal comprehension
Understand oral and written communications, both general and technical.
· Communication skills
Provide clear instructions/directions. Comfortable with public speaking
· Reasoning skills
Problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
· Detail oriented
Able to recognize and manage the details in any given project
· Time Management
Values time and manages time effectively. Effectively prioritizes and can manage a broad range of activities.
· Technical Ability
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:
· The work environment is representative of an office setting.
· The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
· Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable interns with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the job.
ANTICIPATED PERCENT OF TRAVEL:
Some potential travel to field locations
SAFTEY:
Safety is the cornerstone value in our Company. Our employees are expected to live our values on the job in how we work, how we act, and how we create value. Safety is a personal responsibility. We are professionals and our activities must reflect that professionalism. Each team member must demonstrate safety advocacy every day – regardless of their role in the Company. Compliance with safety and operating rules is required and essential to our own safety and that of others.
“The Patriot Way.”
At Patriot, we value our relationships – with our customers, employees, shareholders, communities and other stakeholders. We know that safety, integrity, reliability, ethical behavior and exceptional customer service are critical to building and maintaining strong, mutually beneficial relationships. Everyone at Patriot – from the mailroom to the boardroom – embraces those values. More importantly, as a team, we make it our business to demonstrate them in everything we do. It’s “The Patriot Way.”