Estimating Co-op

DN Tanks, LLC

DN Tanks is actively seeking a self-motivated co-op to join our Estimating department for the Summer/Fall 2023 co-op term (June/July – December 2023).

** Positions in Construction and Engineering to be discussed during interview **

Co-op Job Description

DN Tanks, LLC is a national specialty contractor that designs, constructs, retrofits, and rehabilitates concrete storage tanks throughout the United States and its territories. DN Tanks will bid and execute projects as a General Contractor with a larger scope of work (i.e., tank, pump station, piping, valve vault, fence, and sitework construction) and we will also work as a subcontractor. Our tanks are used in several applications including potable water, wastewater, thermal energy (TES), biofuels, glycol, fire protection, etc.

Clients choose to work with DN Tanks because we have over 90 years of experience in our specialty field and we provide unmatched customer support, beginning with the planning and development stages of a job, and continuing throughout the life of the entire project. Our company is shaped by our positive learning culture and guided by our five shared values that unite us as a company – the beliefs that shape our behaviors:

• SEND EVERYONE HOME SAFE
• WE NOT ME
• INTEGRITY SEEN AND UNSEEN
• GRIT TO GO THE DISTANCE
• BRING THE WOW! FACTOR

DN Tanks prides itself on spending quality time with Co-op students teaching important leadership and professional development skills. You will be challenged to be “the best you can be” every work day at DN Tanks!

Benefits to Co-op Students

DN Tanks provides generous benefits to its students. Some of these benefits include:

• Paid Time Off
• Scholarship ($3,000) Opportunity
• Participate in our Co-op Cash Bonus Program
• Gym membership discount
• Employee referral program
• Inclusion in the DN Tanks’ professional sports tickets program
• Participate in leadership training programs

Estimating Co-op Student – Roles and Responsibilities:

• Assist Regional Estimators with the evaluation of project site conditions and the generation of tank site layout drawings using AutoCAD.
• Prepare earthwork takeoffs using Civil 3D and sitework cost estimates using Excel.
• Solicit bid level pricing for cranes, rebar installation, fence work, and various other subcontractor scopes of work.
• Preparation of Requests for Quotation after local subcontractors have been identified.
• As a member of the DN Tanks team, the estimating co-op will interface directly with our Sales, Engineering, Construction, and Procurement Departments on a regular basis while gaining insight into the process of developing and bidding construction projects.
• Co-ops in the Estimating Department are also typically offered opportunities to visit our local active construction sites where they can correlate the work they do in the office with the construction of our tanks in the field.

Minimum Candidate Qualifications for All Co-op Positions

• Currently enrolled in an Engineering or Construction Management undergraduate program. A concentration in Civil Engineering is preferred.
• Experience working with CAD software (preferably AutoCAD) and Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, and Excel).
• Good communication and time management skills.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work assignments.
• The ability to problem-solve in individual and team settings.