• Technical Services Intern

    Upstone Materials (Irwindale, CA)


    Technical Services Intern

     

    Company: BLUE DIAMOND

     

    Country: USA

     

    Type of Contract: Internship

     

    Publication Date: Oct 3, 2025

     

    Blue Diamond Materials is one of the companies that operates within Sully-Miller Contracting Co., the Colas USA subsidiary that operates throughout Southern California. We are part of Sully-Miller Companies consisting of Sully-Miller Contracting Co., Blue Diamond Materials and United Rock Products. Each company supports the other. United Rock provides the aggregate, Blue Diamond Materials provides the hot and warm mix asphalt manufacturing, and Sully-Miller Contracting executes the projects. Blue Diamond has five asphalt plants located throughout Southern California- Irwindale, Inglewood, South Gate, Sun Valley and Victorville. To learn more about Blue Diamond visitwww.bluediamondasphalt.com.

     

    The Colas USA Family of Companies provides competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit www.colasusa.com.

     

    Compensation

     

    $26 per hour

    Job Summary

    The Technical Services Intern is responsible for tasks and projects related to testing, gradation, and quality control of aggregate, asphalt, and ready-mix products.

    Main Responsibilities

    + Read, understand, and have a good working knowledge of the basic specifications, principles, and products associated with the construction / aggregate / concrete / asphalt industry

    + Inspect products for quality, identify and take corrective action as necessary

    + Ensure that accurate test results are reported daily

    + Review and analyze test results to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications as required

    + Ensure all quality control operations and activities are conducted in conformance with company policies, regulatory agencies and acceptable working practices are in compliance with standards

    + Recommend measures to improve quality control methods, equipment, performance, service, safety and quality of products

    + Other duties as assigned

     

    Education and/or Work Experience

     

    + Must be actively working towards a college degree.

     

    Skills

     

    + Ability to work independently and as a team

    + Basic math skills with the ability to calculate and analyze data

    + Excellent attention to detail

    + Excellent organizational skills

    + Excellent verbal and written communication

    + Must have the ability to work well with all levels of the organization

    + Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

    + Strong tendency to take initiative

    Physical Requirements

    + Ability to utilize hands and fingers in order to type and carry reports should the need require

    + Ability to stand, walk, and reach with arms and hands throughout the workday should the need arise

    + Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch should the need arise

    + Ability to sit for a long period of time, possibly more than 90% of the workday

    + Ability to see clearly or with assistance via necessary correction

     

    Colas Inc. and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer. For details on the specifics of this commitment, please click here to view the EEO document (https://www.colasusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ColasUSA\_EEOStatement.pdf) . If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to:

     

    + to meet the requirements of the role in which you are applying

    + complete any part of the application process

    + access or use the online application process and need an alternative method for applying

     

    Please contact Colas Inc. at 973-290-9082 or send an email to [email protected] .

     

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