PM Intern: Design‑Build Experience & Mentorship

ARCO a Family of Construction Companies; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

One-on-one mentorship

Structured training program

Opportunity to travel

Term-end discretionary bonus

Stipend provided for interns living 外

Job summary

ARCO a Family of Construction Companies is offering a Project Manager Intern role for Summer 2027 in Chicago. You will support Project Managers across estimating, scheduling, design meetings, buyout, shop drawing reviews, billing, and site visits, gaining hands-on experience in a design/build environment.

Qualified students are pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s of Engineering with at least a 3.0 GPA, and prior internship or extracurricular involvement is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0.
• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’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

• Estimating – Describing project proposals and assigning dollar values to the projects.
• Scheduling – Creating a working timeline for subcontractors to complete the project on time.
• Design meetings – Attend design meetings with owner and team to understand design pro structural engineers, architects.
• Buyout – Send bid instructions, schedule, and drawings to subcontractors. Receive and evaluate proposals, then award subcontracts.
• Shop Drawing and Submittal Review – Review subcontractor drawings with Project Manager and design team and communicate with subs on upcoming work.
• Billing – Work with Project Manager to understand the business side of building such as managing subcontracts, change orders, pay requests, pay applications, and owning projects cost status.
• Jobsite Visits – Visit jobsite with Project Manager and work with Project Superintendent’s to ensure the project is running smoothly.
• Weekly Training Sessions – As an ARCO/Murray Project Manager Intern, weekly training sessions are provided to ensure the Intern team has a clear understanding of their role and how the business operates. Many training courses emphasize growing a deeper knowledge of building trades and how to leverage an engineering background to solve clients needs as a design/builder. Training is held virtually, in-person, at jobsites, and self-guided.

Skills

GPA 3.0/4.0

Engineering student

Prior internship experience

Extracurricular involvement

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s of Engineering

Job description

ARCO a Family of Construction Companies is offering a Project Manager Intern role for Summer 2027 in Chicago. You will support Project Managers across estimating, scheduling, design meetings, buyout, shop drawing reviews, billing, and site visits, gaining hands-on experience in a design/build environment.

Qualified students are pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s of Engineering with at least a 3.0 GPA, and prior internship or extracurricular involvement is a plus.