2027 Construction Management Intern

Sachse-Careers; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 27,552,000 - 34,440,000; Full time

Job summary

Sachse Construction in Detroit is offering Construction Management Internships for Summer 2027. The paid internship runs five days per week, eight hours per day, with placement in our downtown Detroit office alongside Project Managers or Estimators or in the field as an Assistant Superintendent.

Interns will gain hands-on exposure to change management, document control, procurement, and field operations, supporting project teams on commercial, retail, and institutional builds.

Qualifications

• Course of study in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or Architecture.

Responsibilities

• Change Management tasks: assist/input all potential cost items, review and prepare change orders, process project costs and invoices, update cost reports, obtain pricing for changes.
• Document Control: process submittals and shop drawings, track RFIs, route jobsite correspondence, maintain project docs, manage start-up/closeout docs, update drawings/specs, document meeting minutes, archive project information.
• Procurement: assist PM/estimator in cost reports, set up submittal registers, maintain job log (materials).
• Field Operations: enforce safety policies, track submittals/shop drawings and samples.

Education

Course of study in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or Architecture

Job description

Overview

Sachse Construction is looking for Construction Management Interns to join our team in Summer 2027!

Our paid summer internship is five days per week and eight hours per day. You may be placed in our downtown Detroit office working along-side Project Managers or Estimators or in the field as an Assistant Superintendent.

Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Detroit, Sachse Construction has built millions of square feet of commercial, retail, multifamily, and institutional space throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico

Our signature asset is our unmatched reputation of integrity, quality, and reliability. Our commitment to our core values — do the right thing, have passion and enthusiasm, pursue excellence by constantly raising the bar, and do whatever it takes — has earned the trust of clients from national retail chains to private and institutional owners.

We have been repeatedly recognized with several national and local awards, including:

• Best and Brightest Company to Work For
• Best and Brightest in Wellness
• Top Workplace
• Certified Great Place to Work

Responsibilities

Responsibilities may include:

Change Management

• Assist/Input all potential cost items
• Review, qualify and prepare change orders
• Process all project costs and invoices
• Responsible for updating and preparing committed cost reports(job/client specific)
• Request and obtain pricing for all changes (submittal/RFI/ Bulletins, etc.).

Document Control

• Process submittals and shop drawings
• Log in and track Requests for Information
• Receive and route jobsite correspondence
• Maintain and distribute project documentation
• Obtain and process start-up and closeout documents
• Manage and update drawings and specifications
• Document minutes during jobsite meetings
• Archive project information at completion

Procurement

• Assist project manager and estimator in establishing committed cost report.
• Develop/ set up submittal register
• Develop required on job log (materials)

Field Operations

• Enforce corporate safety policies on jobsite, working closely with the project manager, safety representative, and superintendent to support the project safety plan to provide another set of eyes for safety compliance
• Track timely receipt of required submittals/ shop drawings and samples.

Qualifications

Course of study in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or Architecture

Disclosure

Our company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that is strives for inclusion. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other protected group. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting our VP of People, Myra Ebarb, [e-mail] People and Perks with any questions or requests for accommodation.

To all recruitment agencies: We do not accept non partner agreement agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our team members, partners, or any other company location. We are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.