Looking For A Career In Construction?
Attend The Careers In Construction Workshop
On February 20, Smoot|Gilbane Sports JV and CHOICE (Community Hub for Opportunities In Construction Employment) are hosting a Careers in Construction Workshop at the RISE Demonstration Center for Ward 8 residents to find out about apprenticeship opportunities. Construction of the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Congress Heights is underway and subcontractors are looking for skilled local residents to fill their workforce needs on this construction project and more. Hear from employers, apprenticeship directors and trade representatives as they talk about:
- what it takes to become an apprentice
- what the training is like
- who offers training through apprenticeship
- how to apply
IF YOU:
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Like good pay and great benefits
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Have a good math aptitude
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Are dependable and drug-free
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Want a career, not just a job
Smoot | Gilbane Sports JV and CHOICE, Organizers of CAREERS IN CONSTRUCTION WORKSHOP
As the joint venture providing construction management at-risk services, Smoot I Gilbane Sports JV is collaborating with EventsDC and Rossetti I Marshall Moya Design to build and deliver the new Entertainment and Sports Arena for its Fall 2018 opening; as well as maximizing opportunities for loal trade subcontractors and suppliers and employing skilled DC residents. A Project Labor Agreement has been signed with CHOICE, the Community Hub for Opportunities In Construction Employment. CHOICE is an office of North America’s Building Trades Unions that is working with the 28 local unions in the greater Baltimore/Washington, DC/Northern Virginia region that represent thousands of skilled craft professionals in the building and construction industry.
