Controls Project Mgmt Intern — Summer 2027

ARCO/Murray National Construction; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing assistance for non-local"},{

Travel opportunity

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

ARCO/Murray National Construction seeks a Controls Project Management Intern for Summer 2027 in Downers Grove, IL. You’ll assist from preconstruction through closeout, covering controls design, buyout, installation, and commissioning.

You’ll gain hands-on experience with DDC, PLC, and SCADA programming, control narratives, shop drawings, and field installation, while collaborating with clients and the design team on complex projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0.
• Currently enrolled in aBachelor’s or Master’s of Engineering program or related field of study
• Prior industry internship experience is a plus
• Extracurricular involvement is a plus

Responsibilities

• Assist with all aspects of a project from earliest stages of preconstruction through project closeout, including controls design, buyout, installation, and commissioning.
• Oversee DDC, PLC, and SCADA programming efforts, including point mapping, sequence implementation, testing strategy, graphics coordination, and field integration support.
• Gain experience with control narratives, shop drawings, panel layouts, submittals, and as-built documentation to confirm accuracy, constructability, and compliance with project scope.
• Support equipment and controls buyout, including instrumentation selection, controller architecture, vendor evaluations, and procurement planning.
• Held direct field installation activities for low-voltage controls systems, including device placement, wiring coordination, control panel installation, communications infrastructure, and point-to-point verification.
• Work closely with clients and design team to deliver ARCO’s fully integrated model on ARCO’s most complex projects.
• Operate as a contributor in growing ARCO’s self-perform controls services.
• Troubleshooting is a major element in this role, guiding issues from discovery through root-cause analysis to final resolution.
• Project types include Mission Critical, Advanced Manufacturing, Power & Gas Infrastructure, Municipal and Private Water Treatment, Waste-to-Value, Commercial, Controlled Environments Agriculture, and more.
• Find a way to make the construction process FUN for clients and trade partners without sacrificing quality or safety.

Skills

Project management

Controls design

DDC programming

PLC programming

SCADA programming

Field installation

Vendor evaluations

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering

Tools

DDC programming

PLC programming

SCADA programming

Job description

ARCO/Murray National Construction seeks a Controls Project Management Intern for Summer 2027 in Downers Grove, IL. You’ll assist from preconstruction through closeout, covering controls design, buyout, installation, and commissioning.

You’ll gain hands-on experience with DDC, PLC, and SCADA programming, control narratives, shop drawings, and field installation, while collaborating with clients and the design team on complex projects.