Construction Project Manager Intern (Summer 2027)

About the role

ARCO/Murray is looking for highly motivated Project Manager Interns who are passionate about the construction process to join the team for the Summer of 2027. You’ll be responsible for project performance and profit from day one, assisting Project Managers with estimating, scheduling, design meetings, buyout, shop drawing review, billing, jobsite visits, and weekly training sessions.

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 – Provided to ensure the Intern team has a clear understanding of their role and how the business operates; training emphasizes growing a deeper knowledge of building trades and leveraging an engineering background to solve client needs as a design/builder; held virtually, in‑person, at jobsites, and self‑guided.

Requirements

• 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

Pay

• Competitive hourly rate (with overtime possible)
• $5,000 bonus upon full‑time hire after graduation

Benefits

• One‑on‑one mentorship
• Structured training program
• Opportunity to travel
• Opportunity for term‑end discretionary bonus
• Housing/stipend provided for interns living outside of the market
• Recognized as a Best Place to Work