Project Management Intern

PDM; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

PDM in Des Moines is seeking a Project Management Intern to work with our estimating and project management teams. The internship offers hands-on exposure to long-range production scheduling, bidding opportunities, and the sales order process while learning core industry practices.

You will assist in project administration tasks, attend meetings, take minutes, review contract documents for scope, and help maintain project files.

Qualifications

• MS Office proficiency and basic drafting/reading of drawings.
• Familiarity with Bluebeam for markup and takeoffs.

Responsibilities

• Understand long-range production schedule and its relation to sales.
• Learn bidding opportunities via Plan Room and assist pricing.
• Learn sales order process and perform tasks as needed.
• Navigate drawings and specs relevant to the business.
• Assist with outside vendor pricing efforts.
• Attend project meetings, take minutes, and support handoffs.
• File documents per document control and coordinate with project team.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Bluebeam

Education

Construction-related degree (in progress)

Job description

Description

Reports to: Director of Project Fulfillment

Position Summary: The Project Management Intern will work closely with our estimating/project management team. The internship will provide the opportunity to gain an understanding of the basics of both disciplines.

Adhere to PDM’s Core Values:

• Relationship Building: We foster long-term positive relationships with fellow employee-owners, external partners and our communities.
• Accountability: We consistently demonstrate a high level of personal accountability.
• Urgency: We operate with a sense of urgency.
• Innovation: We embrace growth and change.
• Create Return on Efforts: We create positive results on all our efforts.
• Pillars: 1) Safety, 2) Quality, 3) Happiness, 4) Performance

Responsibilities and Duties:

Estimating

• Understand the long range production schedule on how that ties to sales effort
• Become familiar with Plan Room and provide bidding opportunities
• Learn the sales order process and perform as necessary
• Understand how to navigate drawings and specs as it relates to our business
• Manage outside vendor pricing efforts

Project Management

• Perform duties as it relates to the Project Administration efforts including Submittals, RFI’s, Change orders.
• Attend job meetings with lead Project Manager and take necessary minutes.
• Participate in project handoffs and review the contract documents to generate or confirm scope of work.
• File documents per PDM’s document control under the direction of the Project Coordinator.
• Participate in daily project communication efforts with internal groups and external clients and partner vendors.

Requirements

Qualifications:

Knowledge & Skills: Microsoft Office, Bluebeam,

Education: Currently a college student pursuing a 4-year degree in a construction related field.

DISCLAIMER

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

PDM is an equal opportunity employer.