Construction Project Engineer Intern — Sustainable Builds

McKinstry; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

McKinstry in Dallas, TX is seeking a Construction Project Engineer Intern for Summer 2027. You will work on our construction team, supporting project coordination, document control, and on-site activities.

Ideal candidates are pursuing or have a degree in Construction Management or Mechanical Engineering, are detail‑oriented, and have strong communication. Proficiency with MS Office and basic reading of drawings is expected; part-time availability after summer is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing or have a degree in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• Sophomore student standing or higher required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be detail‑oriented, well organized, and possess excellent follow‑up skills.
• Must be self‑motivated, able to multi‑task, and work independently.
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans, specs, contracts, proposals, estimates, and other regularly encountered items.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Visio required; working knowledge of SharePoint and MS Project preferred.
• Must be 18 years of age or older

Responsibilities

• Communicating with clients and project resources (subcontractors, vendors, trades) and document discussions, outcomes and decisions.
• Coordinating equipment procurement with the purchasing department and vendors.
• Supporting the Request for Proposal (RFP) process.
• Working with various internal and external teams while on jobsite.
• Attending team management meetings.
• Communicating and coordinating with McKinstry subcontractors, including the routing of any correspondence.
• Communicating with Project Manager and Project team for daily duties.
• Maintaining drawings, daily correspondence with trades, schedules, RFI logs, submittal logs, and superintendent daily reports.
• Assisting in the client and subcontractor change order process.
• Creating Requests for Information (RFI)
• Processing, reviewing, logging, and distributing submittals.
• Publishing Operations and Maintenance Manuals for the client.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Communication skills

Detail‑oriented

Multi-tasking

Self-motivated

Reading construction plans

Microsoft Office

MS SharePoint

Education

Construction Management or Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Visio

SharePoint

MS Project

Job description

McKinstry in Dallas, TX is seeking a Construction Project Engineer Intern for Summer 2027. You will work on our construction team, supporting project coordination, document control, and on-site activities.

Ideal candidates are pursuing or have a degree in Construction Management or Mechanical Engineering, are detail‑oriented, and have strong communication. Proficiency with MS Office and basic reading of drawings is expected; part-time availability after summer is preferred.