Project Management Intern (Summer 2027)

AM Mechanical; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate (with overtime

Structured training program

Opportunity to travel

Discretionary bonus

Intern stipend outside market

$5,000 full-time bonus after grad

Job summary

AM Mechanical is offering a Summer 2027 Mechanical Project Manager Intern position for highly motivated students pursuing engineering or related fields. You will support project management tasks from estimating and scheduling to design meetings and buyout, gaining hands-on experience in a design/build environment.

The internship includes weekly training, opportunities to travel, and a potential discretionary bonus.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s of Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, Architectural Engineering, or related program.
• Open to fulltime opportunity post grad
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0
• Prior construction internship experience is a plus
• Extracurricular involvement is a plus

Responsibilities

• Estimating project proposals and assigning dollar values.
• Creating a working schedule for subcontractors to complete the project on time.
• Attend design meetings with owner and team to understand design pro structural engineers, architects.
• Send bid instructions, schedule, and drawings to subcontractors; evaluate proposals; award subcontracts.
• Review subcontractor drawings with Project Manager and design team; communicate with subs on upcoming work.
• Work with Project Manager to understand contracts, change orders, pay requests, and project cost status.

Skills

Estimating

Scheduling

Design meetings

Buyout

Shop drawings

Billing

Site visits

Education

Bachelors/Masters in ME/CM/AE

Job description

Are you looking to use your engineering background to solve client needs? Are you always thinking outside the box? Do you enjoy managing a project from start up to completion? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an opportunity that will impress you.
AM Mechanical is looking for highly motivated Mechanical Project Manager Interns who are passionate about the construction process to join the team for the Summer of 2027. At AM Mechanical, every associate is empowered to drive their success. You’ll be responsible for project performance and profit from day one!

A Day in the Life:

AM Mechanical offers an exciting Intern opportunity for highly motivated students. A Mechanical Project Manager Intern will assist Project Managers with the following:

• 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 AM Mechanical 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.

Necessary Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s of Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, Architectural Engineering, or related program
• Open to fulltime opportunity post grad
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0
• Prior construction internship experience is a plus
• Extracurricular involvement is a plus

At AM Mechanical, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.

What We Can Offer You:

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work.

• Competitive hourly rate (with overtime possible)
• Structured training program
• Opportunity to travel
• Opportunity for term-end discretionary bonus
• Stipend provided for interns living outside of market
• A $5,000 bonus should you join AM Mechanical fulltime after graduation

Typical hourly compensation for the Project Management Internship role ranges from $27.00 to $28.00 per hour, depending on location, academic level, and prior experience

MAKE YOUR MOVE

We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR’s Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.

ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO’s Human Resources team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers. Agencies must have a fully executed vendor agreement in place as well as written approval to submit candidates from an ARCO TA Manager for a specific position before submitting candidates.

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