Service Group - Intern

Acco Engineered Systems; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HVAC contractor is seeking a project assistant in Pleasanton, CA. This role will involve aiding the service department with HVAC systems conceptual design, estimates, and project management. Candidates should have strong communication skills, be detail-oriented, and ideally be pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Join a reputed company known for its extensive history in mechanical projects and a family-oriented work environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to effectively interact with customers, field staff, management, and office personnel.
• Desire to provide service for our customers.
• Ability to handle a number of projects at the same time.

Responsibilities

• Assist preparation of sales proposals to customers.
• Confer with staff and customers on all phases of projects.
• Review contracts to evaluate compliance.

Skills

Effective communication

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Teamwork

Goal setting

Education

Coursework towards Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Under the direction of the Service Branch Manager and/or Service PMs, this position will assist the Service Department with conceptual design, estimates, and project management on a variety of HVAC systems while coordinating and scheduling the work internally.

• Assist preparation of sales proposals to new and existing customers that will develop profitable results
• Assist documenting and follow up leads and referrals
• Confer with staff and customers on all phases of projects
• Review contracts to evaluate compliance
• Interface with in‑house Engineers and to review engineered drawings
• Assist in submitting reports (expense reports, sales reports, working agreements) in a timely manner

Position Requirements:

• Ability to effectively interact with customers, field staff, management, and office personnel
• Possess strong written, verbal, analytical and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently or in a team atmosphere
• Ability to adapt to flexible responsibilities
• Ability to consistently set goals and meet deadlines
• Coursework towards Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• The desire to provide service for our customers
• Ability to handle a number of projects at the same time
• Analyzing/Interpreting
• Supporting/Cooperating
• Effective Communication

Physical Requirements:

(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Occasionally required to climb ladders and walk on roofs.
• Occasionally required to reach above shoulder height to access storage cabinets and mail cubicles.
• The employee is regularly required to walk and sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl (for purposes of filling photocopier/printers).
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision and Distance vision.
• The employee may regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.

Hours:

Monday through Friday, beginning between 7am and 8am, and ending between 4pm and 5pm. Additional overtime may be required, per business needs.

About Us

Why join ACCO? ACCO Engineered Systems is one of the largest mechanical contractors in the country. Since 1934, owners and builders have selected ACCO to design, install, and maintain more than 250,000 mechanical projects. ACCO is dedicated to the design, fabrication, installation, maintenance and service of commercial and industrial HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, process piping, and building automation systems. Whether your project is a low or high‑rise office building, a shopping mall, hospital, semi‑conductor fabrication facility or pharmaceutical manufacturing plant…ACCO can design, build, install, and maintain a mechanical system to meet your needs.

Here at ACCO, we are a part of something bigger. Just ask our customers: California Academy of Sciences, L.A. Live, and San Francisco 49ers Stadium. While we have been around for 80+ years, we continue to grow at a dynamic pace. And we are looking for talented individuals to join our team.

What's great about working at ACCO is that we’re a big enough company to be the leader in HVAC mechanical contracting in California and the Southwest U.S., but as a 100% employee‑owned ESOP, we’re a private company with a family‑oriented feel. Several of our employees have worked at ACCO for twenty‑five, thirty, and even over forty years! Together, the employees of ACCO are comprised of intelligent, dedicated, and entrepreneurial team members who put customers first and enjoy what they do.

ACCO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AA M/F/V/D.

We proudly hire U.S. Military Veterans, and those qualified are encouraged to apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law.|Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

ACCOwill consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment.

Job Info

• Job Identification 6336
• Job Category Administration
• Posting Date 09/04/2025, 09:49 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Pleasanton, CA, United States San Jose, CA, United States San Mateo, CA, United States San Francisco, CA, United States