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Construction Project Manager Co-op (Summer/Fall 2027)

ARCO National Construction Company · Southfield, MI · 2 days ago
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About You

Ready to experience a better way to build your career? ARCO hires only the best and brightest dedicated to providing our clients with superior solutions, cultivating our award-winning workplace culture, and driving success at all levels of the business. We are looking for a highly motivated Project Manager Co-op to join our team of experts.

Requirements

  • Taking the semester off from school or reaching out to career services about Co-op requirements
  • Aiding Project Managers with:
    • Estimating – Describing project proposals and assigning dollar values to the projects
    • Scheduling – Creating a working timeline for subcontractors/trades to complete the project on time
    • Design meetings – Attending design meetings with owner and team to understand design proposals from structural engineers and architects
    • Buyout – Sending bid instructions, schedules, and drawings to subcontractors, receiving and evaluating proposals, then awarding the subcontracts
    • Permitting – Filling out permit forms, submitting forms with drawings and fees, then sending to city/county/fire and waiting for approval
    • Shop Drawing and Submittal Review – Receiving shop drawings or submittals from subcontractors, giving to PM, communicating to subcontractor that they can begin ordering material and working
    • Billing – Subcontracts, change orders, pay requests, and pay applications
    • Job Site Visits – Visiting job sites with PM, making sure the project is running smoothly

Necessary Qualifications

  • Enrolled in a Civil/Mechanical/Architectural or Construction Management Bachelor’s degree program
  • Minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0 out of 4.0
  • Previous Internship or Co-op construction experience preferred
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a strong work ethic

What We Can Offer You

  • Competitive hourly rate (with overtime possible)
  • Housing stipend (based on need)
  • Internship hours count towards our ESOP eligibility
  • End-of-term performance bonus based on merit
  • Path to full-time position
  • Sign-on bonus for each term served if hired as a full-time associate following graduation
  • Direct access to leaders
  • Intern training program to learn real-world skills
  • Two formal reviews during your Internship to enhance learning opportunities
  • Traveling to job sites
  • Engagement events

Make Your Move

We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR’s Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.

Legal Disclaimer

ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO’s Human Resources team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers. Agencies must have a fully executed vendor agreement in place as well as written approval to submit candidates from an ARCO TA Manager for a specific position before submitting candidates. EOE, including disability/vets.

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