Summer Construction Project Manager Intern — Training & Travel

ARCO/Murray National Construction; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Structured training program

Travel opportunities

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

ARCO/Murray is seeking motivated Project Manager Interns for Summer 2027 in Chicago, IL. You will support project performance from day one, assisting with estimating, scheduling, design meetings, buyout, submittal review, billing, and site visits.

Ideal candidates are engineering students with a 3.0 GPA, enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program, and with internship or extracurricular involvement as a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0.
• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's of Engineering program or related field of study.
• Prior industry internship experience is a plus.
• Extracurricular involvement is a plus.

Responsibilities

• 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 ARCO/Murray 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.

Skills

Extracurricular involvement

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering

Job description

ARCO/Murray is seeking motivated Project Manager Interns for Summer 2027 in Chicago, IL. You will support project performance from day one, assisting with estimating, scheduling, design meetings, buyout, submittal review, billing, and site visits.

Ideal candidates are engineering students with a 3.0 GPA, enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program, and with internship or extracurricular involvement as a plus.