Project Manager Intern - Mechanical

Kids for the Future; Newark Village (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

GEMCO Constructors, LLC, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, is seeking a student intern to join live HVAC and process piping projects. You will sit with project teams and assist with submittals, cost tracking, and field coordination while learning from project managers.

GEMCO emphasizes hands-on experience, safety, and exposure to project management processes across preconstruction, buyout, installation, startup, and closeout phases.

Qualifications

• Working toward a degree in Mechanical Engineering or related program.
• Sophomore standing or above preferred.
• Able to work in an office and on active construction sites with PPE.
• Reading plans and specifications; comfortable with math in takeoffs/cost tracking.
• Organized, responsive, and willing to ask questions early.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for site visits.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Support active commercial mechanical projects: HVAC, piping, ductwork.
• Log submittals, RFIs, requisitions, and track POs and long-lead equipment.
• Assist estimating with material takeoffs, quantity checks, pricing.
• Attend coordination meetings with GC and trade partners; track issues.
• Walk sites with superintendent to compare against drawings and schedule.
• Maintain Procore project docs, daily reports, drawings, and as-built markups.
• Prepare progress, cost, and schedule reports; assist monthly billing and tracking.
• Support equipment startup, testing, and commissioning documentation on nearing completion.
• Assist with punch lists and closeout deliverables such as manuals and warranties.
• Follow GEMCO safety expectations on/off-site.

Education

Mechanical Engineering/Engineering Technology or Construction Management degree

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

ComputerEase

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

• Location 475 GRADLE DR,Carmel, IN, 46032-2535,United States
• Base Pay $22.00 - $25.00 / Hour
• Job Category Administrative Support Workers
• Employee Type Non-Exempt - FT

ABOUT THE ROLE

GEMCO is a national mechanical, electrical, plumbing, building automation, and service contractor. We self perform our work, which means our interns sit inside real project teams rather than on the outside watching. You will be assigned to live HVAC and process piping projects and carry actual pieces of them from preconstruction through closeout.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Support active commercial mechanical projects: HVAC systems, hydronic and process piping, ductwork, and equipment
• Log and route submittals and requests for information, requisition materials, and follow purchase orders and long lead equipment through delivery
• Assist the estimating team with material takeoffs, quantity checks, and pricing support for change requests
• Sit in on coordination meetings with the general contractor and trade partners, and track issues to resolution
• Walk sites with the superintendent and foremen, compare installed work against the drawings and schedule, and support manpower planning
• Help maintain project documentation in Procore, including daily reports, drawing sets, and as built markups
• Help prepare progress, cost, and schedule reports, and support monthly billing and contract financial tracking
• Support equipment startup, testing, and commissioning documentation on projects reaching completion
• Assist with punch list tracking and closeout deliverables such as operation manuals and warranty packages
• Follow GEMCO safety expectations in the office and on every site you visit

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• How a mechanical project moves from estimate and award through buyout, installation, startup, and closeout
• How labor hours, material costs, and schedule interact, and what a project manager watches weekly
• How to read and coordinate mechanical drawings against structural, electrical, and plumbing systems
• How a project manager protects the financial side of a contract while keeping the customer relationship strong
• Direct exposure to our project managers through The GEMCO Way, our project manager training program

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

• Working toward a degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Building Construction Management, or a related program
• Sophomore standing or above preferred, though we consider strong first year students
• Able to work in an office and on active construction sites with the required personal protective equipment
• Developing skill in reading plans and specifications, and comfortable with the math behind takeoffs and cost tracking
• Organized, responsive, and willing to ask questions early rather than guess
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for site visits
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook

HELPFUL BUT NOT REQUIRED

• Prior construction, trade, or field experience of any kind
• Exposure to Procore, Bluebeam, ComputerEase, AutoCAD, or Revit

GEMCO Constructors, LLC, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, is a mechanical, electrical, plumbing, building automation systems, and service contractor providing comprehensive design and build solutions for its customers throughout the United States.

Physical demands: sitting, climbing or balancing, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; frequent lifting of up to 10 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds; close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. All offers are contingent on a background check, drug screen, and any project specific site requirements.