Hands-on Construction Project Engineer Intern — Summer 2027

McKinstry Company; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

McKinstry in Tulsa, OK is offering a Summer Internship for 2027 as a Construction Project Engineer Intern. You will join the construction team and gain hands-on experience on real projects.

The program emphasizes learning, mentorship, and collaboration, with responsibilities including coordinating with clients, reviewing plans, and supporting procurement and RFP processes.

Must be pursuing Construction Management or Mechanical Engineering; Summer 2027 availability; 18+; hourly rate $24.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be detail-oriented, well organized, and possess excellent follow-up skills.
• Must be self-motivated, able to multitask, 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

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Independent work

Education

Construction Management

Mechanical Engineering

Related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

MS Project

Visio

Job description

McKinstry in Tulsa, OK is offering a Summer Internship for 2027 as a Construction Project Engineer Intern. You will join the construction team and gain hands-on experience on real projects.

The program emphasizes learning, mentorship, and collaboration, with responsibilities including coordinating with clients, reviewing plans, and supporting procurement and RFP processes.

Must be pursuing Construction Management or Mechanical Engineering; Summer 2027 availability; 18+; hourly rate $24.