Sustainable Construction Project Engineer Intern

McKinstry; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

McKinstry invites applications for a Construction Project Engineer Intern position in Austin, TX for Summer 2027. You’ll join the construction team with hands-on experience, mentorship, and meaningful project exposure across multiple office locations.

You should be pursuing or have a related degree (Construction Management or Mechanical Engineering), be available May to August/September, and demonstrate strong communication, organization, and self-motivation.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or holding a degree in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• Availability in Summer 2027 (May/June start to Aug/Sep depending on school); part-time after Summer preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be 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 related items.
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and working knowledge of SharePoint/MS Project.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with clients and project resources (subcontractors, vendors, trades) and document discussions, outcomes and decisions.
• Coordinate equipment procurement with the purchasing department and vendors.
• Support the RFP process.
• Work with internal and external teams on site.
• Attend team management meetings.
• Coordinate with subcontractors and routing of correspondence.
• Communicate with Project Manager and project team for daily duties.
• Maintain drawings, daily correspondence with trades, schedules, RFI logs and submittal logs.
• Assist in change order process with clients and subcontractors.
• Create RFIs and process, review, log, and distribute submittals.
• Publish Operations and Maintenance Manuals for the client.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Detail-oriented

Self-motivated

Multi-tasking

Education

Construction Management degree

Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

MS Office

SharePoint

MS Project

Visio

Job description

McKinstry invites applications for a Construction Project Engineer Intern position in Austin, TX for Summer 2027. You’ll join the construction team with hands-on experience, mentorship, and meaningful project exposure across multiple office locations.

You should be pursuing or have a related degree (Construction Management or Mechanical Engineering), be available May to August/September, and demonstrate strong communication, organization, and self-motivation.