Summer 2027 Construction Project Engineer Intern - Seattle

McKinstry; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

McKinstry is seeking a Construction Project Engineer Intern for Summer 2027 in Seattle, WA. Join the construction team to gain hands-on experience on live projects, support project management, and coordinate with vendors on site.

The ideal candidate is pursuing a degree in Construction Management or Mechanical Engineering with strong communication, organization, and plan-reading skills. Availability May–Aug with potential part-time options after Summer.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or holding a degree in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Sophomore standing or higher required.
• Availability in Summer 2027 (May/June start until August/September depending on school).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, well organized, and possess excellent follow-up skills.
• Must be self-motivated, able to multi-task, and work independently.
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans, specs, contracts, proposals, estimates, and other regularly encountered items.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Visio required; working knowledge of SharePoint and MS Project preferred.
• Must be 18 years of age or older

Responsibilities

• Communicating with clients and project resources (subcontractors, vendors, trades) and document discussions, outcomes and decisions.
• Coordinating equipment procurement with the purchasing department and vendors.
• Supporting the Request for Proposal (RFP) process.
• Working with various internal and external teams while on jobsite.
• Attending team management meetings.
• Communicating and coordinating with McKinstry subcontractors, including the routing of any correspondence.
• Communicating with Project Manager and Project team for daily duties.
• Maintaining drawings, daily correspondence with trades, schedules, RFI logs, submittal logs, and superintendent daily reports.
• Assisting in the client and subcontractor change order process.
• Creating Requests for Information (RFI)
• Processing, reviewing, logging, and distributing submittals.
• Publishing Operations and Maintenance Manuals for the client.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Excellent communication

Detail-oriented

Team collaboration

Reading construction plans

Independent worker

Education

Pursuing or holding a degree in Construction Management or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Visio

SharePoint

MS Project

Job description

McKinstry is seeking a Construction Project Engineer Intern for Summer 2027 in Seattle, WA. Join the construction team to gain hands-on experience on live projects, support project management, and coordinate with vendors on site.

The ideal candidate is pursuing a degree in Construction Management or Mechanical Engineering with strong communication, organization, and plan-reading skills. Availability May–Aug with potential part-time options after Summer.