Mortenson Construction Center
The Construction Center completes multiple projects throughout the day to benefit JA BizTown - building items for JA BizTown, designing and constructing a model of a new building using construction process and design, and investigating alternative energy options.
You may enjoy working here if you like:
- Building projects
- Numbers
- Energy conservation
- Project management
- Attention to detail
Explore real life careers at Mortenson
The Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan Experiential Learning Lab
209 Entrepreneurship Lane
JA BizTown, MN 55104
- Obtains bank loan
- Signs Rental Agreement for business space
- Supervises employees and oversees business operations
- Signs all business payroll and expense checks
- Works with the Superintendent to plan the Safety Meeting
- Prepares and gives speech at Opening Town Meeting
- Assists with all business duties when employees are on break
- Inputs and submits business loan to the bank
- Inputs employee payroll information
- Prints and distributes employee payroll checks
- Prints and distributes business expense checks
- Keeps all records of business expenses and payments
- Makes business deposits at Bank
- Signs business checks if CEO is not available
- Reads and reviews descriptions of products to be produced
- Clearly communicates all building steps
- Updates daily construction logs
- Leads a Safety Meeting with the CEO
- Inspects project sites to monitor progress and safety
- Paces work to meet production goals
- Ensures all projects run smoothly
- Prepares billing for JA Staff for projects completed
- Supervises Superintendent and Tradesperson and assists with construction projects
- Notifies JA BizTown staff when projects are completed
- Build projects as efficiently as possible without getting injured
- Organize and set up a safe job site
- Monitor and follow safety protocols at the job site
- Follow building instructions and plans carefully
- Produce quality projects
- Researches alternative energy sources and creates models
- Complete Wind Energy Project
- Analyze cost effectiveness of wind energy turbines
- Work with the City Hall Sustainability Director to create a list of ways citizens can conserve energy
Students in Action
