Construction Manager Intern/Co-Op (Summer 2027)

IFAB Engineering Partners LP; Coopersville (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

IFAB Engineering Partners LP invites a Junior or Senior pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management to join as a Construction Manager Intern/Co-Op at our Coopersville, MI site. The role involves coordinating subcontractors, safety programs, schedules and budgets across food and beverage process facilities.

You will engage with owners, subs, and A/E teams, develop project scopes, and support procurement, reporting, and start-up activities.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or related field.
• GPA of 3.0 or above required.
• Familiarity with design-build construction method preferred.
• Fundamental understanding of overseeing subcontractors and project scheduling.
• Strong communication, organizational, managerial and presentation skills.
• Past internship or site experience in industrial building projects is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist project management with developing and updating scopes, budgets, and schedules.
• Handle project accounting, budgeting, and cost management.
• Establish and maintain site safety procedures with the safety team.
• Support installations of process, mechanical, and utility equipment.
• Assist with permitting, code and regulatory administration.
• Coordinate field engineering and inspections.
• Support third-party testing and subcontractor relationships.
• Collaborate with owners, subs, officials, and A/E teams to keep projects on track.
• Conduct jobsite walks/audits to verify progress and adherence to plans.
• Coordinate facility start-up and project close-out activities.
• Prepare project reports and logs for stakeholders.
• Facilitate communication among project participants and partners.

Skills

Communication

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Education

Pursuing Bachelor's in Construction Management

GPA 3.0+

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Job description

Posting Details

• Posted on August 29, 2026

Locations

• Showing 1 location
• Coopersville, MI
• Coopersville, MI, USA
• On-site
• Travel Required : Yes
• New Grad, Co-Ops & Interns
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: CONST001474

Description

About the Job

A Dennis Group Constrution Manager Intern/Co-Op will fullfil duties of a Construction Manager (CM). CMs are project site supervisors that oversee the daily operations of the construction activities including coordination of sub-contractors, site safety programs, project schedule, and project budget. Our projects are designing and building food and beverage process facilities (Industrial / MEP projects). This involves much coordination with multiple engineering groups and designers / architects. The Construction Manager is a skilled communicator, able to interact with all levels of personnel, coordinate and facilitate meetings with competence, and have strong technical skills in order to function proficiently with multiple types of software programs.

The Construction Manager ensures the progression of the project in providing attention and coordination in both field and office construction management tasks. The role functions will include contract administration, project planning and scheduling, project reporting, and an advisory role to project management issues and activities.

Responsibilities

• Work with project management on the developingand updatingproject scopes, budgets, and schedules
• Project accounting, budgeting, and cost management
• Establish and maintain site safety procedures with our safety team
• Support process, mechanical and utility equipment installations
• Permitting, code and regulatory administration
• Coordination of field engineering
• Inspection coordination
• Support thirdparty testing, inspection, and relationships
• This role is client facing and you will need to work collaboratively with owners, subs, building officials, and our A/E team.
• Jobsite walk / audits to ensure project is progressing and sub-contractors are following plans per the schedule
• Support and coordinate facility start up
• Prepare and maintain project reports and logs
• Work with sub-contractors to ensure schedule compliance and determine alternatives resources or options
• Review and maintain submittals, RFIs, Change orders
• Work with Project Controllers and Project Manager in responsibilities involving supplier invoices and client billing
• Promote continuousand productive communication between project participantsincluding internal and external clients and partners
• Coordinate project close-out activities
• Other tasks as assigned

About You

• Junior or Senior pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or related field.
• GPA: 3.0 or above.
• Familiarity with Design-build construction method (strongly preferred).
• Have a fundamentalunderstanding overseeing subcontractors and driving the project schedule.
• Have good communication & presentation skills for client interactions - strong technical, organizational, managerial, and communication skills.
• Past job siteexperience working on industrial building projects - Past internships are strongly preferred.
• A fundamentalunderstanding of all phases of construction and an ability to read and interpret construction documents, schedules, and budgets.
• Proficiency with Excel and MS Project is strongly preferred.
• Work Schedule requirement – Work 10 days onsite, 4 days off.
• Be willing to work long hours during the summer months – 10+ hours a day.
• Have a motivated and results orientated attitude.
• Willing to be relocate during internship to be onsite of project - Meet Travel requirement – Up to 100% travel to projects throughout the USA and possible Canada.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer and prolonged periods of standing and walking around project site with uneven surfaces.
• Must be able to traverse and inspect all areas of jobsite in all types of weather; this may include walking, climbing, reaching, bending, crawling, or stretching.
• Exposure to characteristic construction site dangers.
• Must be on-call to address delays, emergencies, bad weather, and other issues at the jobsite.
• Must be able to lift-up to 50 pounds at times.

Travel Requirement:

• Our projects are located throughout the United States and Canada, and this is a site-based position with a 10 days on / 4 days off work schedule. Projects typically last from 6 to 12+ months. Meal and lodging per diems are provided along with reasonable travel provisions. Up to 100% overnight travel is required based on project needs.

About Us

We plan, design, engineer, and build food plants for major brands across the country and the world. For the past three decades, we’ve focused exclusively on the food and beverage industry, helping your favorite brands put your favorite foods in the grocery store. Simply put, food isn’t one thing we do, it’s all we do.

Dennis Group offers competitive compensation packages commensurate with experience. We provide comprehensive employee benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid time off including an open vacation policy, as well as bonus, profit-sharing, and retirement plans.

Travel Required

Yes . 100% travel to project site Equal Opportunity Employer

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