What are the responsibilities and job description for the Workforce Development Program Participant position at Turner Construction?
Position Description:
Participate in a 6-week Workforce Development Program to learn about construction industry and related Trades to build foundational knowledge, skills, and abilities that apply to related roles and activities in the Construction environment. Upon successful completion of the WFD Program, participants may be eligible for placement into Turner Self-Perform Operations (SPO), as Trade employee or with a related subcontractor Trade or Union organization.
Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities:
- Participate in 6-week Workforce Development (WFD) Program to gain construction industry and knowledge of Trades in a classroom setting.
- Attend presentations to learn about:
- Construction roles and responsibilities and Turner Trade and Self-Perform Operations (SPO) and subcontractor Trade organizations.
- Various construction materials, methods, and construction Trades, such as Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing (MEP), and Carpentry.
- Virtual Design Construction (VDC), blueprint reading, project scheduling, project coordination, and various Trade topics.
- Environmental Health & Safety and Safety Regulations.
- Participate in training to attain certification in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Site Safety Training (SST), Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and basic First Aid.
- Gain knowledge of construction math skills including basic arithmetic and geometry used in construction.
- Learn and develop skills related to effective communication, conflict resolution, taking direction, and teamwork.
- Visit project sites to correlate class work to actual construction and Trade project work.
- Demonstrate engagement in WFD program with full participation, attendance, and passing of exams required to graduate.
- Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.