Project Intern

ESI, Inc; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K benefits

Job summary

ESI Electrical Contractors is seeking an entry‑level professional to assist the project team on an electrical construction project in Ohio. You will gain exposure to design, estimating, planning, procurement, and document control, and will help prepare submittals and meeting minutes.

You will coordinate drawings and project documents, interact with architects and vendors, and support the project manager, engineer, and superintendent to ensure on‑time execution and quality control.

Qualifications

• Two years toward a B.S. degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Assist a project team consisting of a Project Manager, Project Engineer, and a Superintendent on an electrical construction project.
• Exposure to electrical system design, cost estimating, planning, and scheduling, materials procurement, cost control, and quality management.
• Assist with drawing and document coordination, including sending drawings to bidders, organizing project documents, and distributing to all parties involved.
• Prepare submittals, meeting minutes, change orders, bid proposals, and other documents as required.
• Develop and maintain project matrices for document control; track RFIs, drawings, change orders and other documents in Excel.
• Develop drawings for installation of electrical components.
• Interface with architects, trade contractors, vendors, and management teams.
• This position is required to drive.
• Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

Skills

Communication

Organization

MS Office

AutoCAD

Education

Two years toward a B.S. in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Description

Responsible for understanding, upholding, and promoting the Everus 4EVER Strategy.
Employees | Value | Execution | Relationships

JOB SUMMARY

This position assists the project team with day-to-day tasks for a successful project.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Two years at an accredited college or university toward a B.S. degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist a project team consisting of a Project Manager, Project Engineer, and a Superintendent on an electrical construction project.
• Candidate will be exposed to electrical system design, cost estimating, planning, and scheduling, materials procurement, cost control, and quality management.
• Assist with drawing and document coordination which includes sending drawings to bidders via FedEx, keeping project documents organized, and distributing documents to all parties involved with a project.
• Prepare submittals, meeting minutes, change orders, bid proposals, and other documents as required.
• Develop and maintain project matrices for document control. Track RFI's, drawings, change orders and other documents using Microsoft Excel.
• Develop drawings for installation of electrical components.
• Ability to interface with architects, trade contractors, vendors, and management teams.
• This position is required to drive.
• Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills required.
• Good organizational and planning skills are essential.
• Strong computer competence including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and AutoCAD required.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• This position includes 401K benefits.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Background check, credit check, MVR and drug screen may be required (will vary by position).
• Must have sage driving record and a valid driver's license according to legal requirements.
• All hiring decisions are based on merit.
• Disabled/Veterans candidates encouraged to apply.
• At this time, ESI is not sponsoring non-immigrants for work authorization. As such work authorization must be maintained for the duration of hire.

Everus Construction Group, Inc. and our subsidiaries do not work with any third-party recruiters or agencies without a valid signed agreement and partnership with the Corporate Human Resources Team.

APPLICATION DEADLINE - 10/26/2026

BUILD YOUR CAREER WITH ESI

ESI Electrical Contractors is a proud partner in the growth and development of cities and communities across Ohio. We are always looking for motivated, hard-working people to join our team. Build Ohio while you build your career with us!

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