Intern, Construction Group

Job Summary

As an Intern for the Construction Group, you will report to one of our experienced Project Managers. Your work assignments will vary but may include assisting with project execution, trade coordination, scheduling, document management, and/or the coordination of design and installation with Project Management, Construction, and Service Departments.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Drive project execution by coordinating trades, managing schedules, streamlining document control, and proactively solving field engineering challenges.
• Conduct comprehensive building surveys for retrofit projects to identify efficiency improvements and modernizing opportunities.
• Develop preliminary designs, compile data for proposals, and generate accurate cost estimates.
• Partner with the Purchasing department to evaluate pricing, expedite delivery timelines, and verify technical specifications for equipment and materials.
• Facilitate seamless installation procedures across Engineering, Construction, and cross-functional project stakeholders.
• Draft critical project documentation, including professional correspondence, contracts, change orders, and detailed project memos.
• Contribute to the estimation process to ensure project scopes and budgets align.
• Provide versatile support to Project Managers, Sales Management, and Engineering leadership on high-priority initiatives.

Position Requirements (Work Experience, Skills, Licenses, Etc.)

• Excellent understanding of Engineering fundamentals.
• Ability to interact effectively with others in team environments.
• A high sense of integrity.
• Excellent leadership skills, organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Self-starter and strong desire to succeed.

Education And Experience

• Required: Coursework towards a BS in Mechanical Engineering / Environment Engineering or Construction Management.
• Desired: Prior intern experience with HVAC and/or engineering consulting.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD (or similar drafting software).

ACCO Competencies

• Proactivity/Initiative: Recognizes what needs to be done and accomplishes it in a manner appropriate for one’s level/position and with minimal supervision.
• Perseverance: Shows wherewithal to fight for difficult goals despite challenges and to bounce back from adversity.
• Motivation/Dedication: Commits to excellence in pursuing unselfish goals. Initiates action with collective goals, takes responsibility, and shows personal humility.
• Technical Curiosity/Willingness to Learn: Interest in seeking out new experiences, knowledge, and candid feedback; demonstrating an openness to learning and change.
• Insight: The ability to gather and make sense of information that suggests new possibilities.
• Engagement: Shows a knack for using emotion and logic to communicate a persuasive vision and connect with people.
• People Skills: Is approachable and gains the mutual trust and respect of others. Understands people’s strengths & weaknesses and actively seeks to understand other perspectives.
• Communication: Fosters open, honest, candid and respectful communication. Effectively assesses, defines and communicates issues in a timely manner, both written and verbal.
• Teamwork: The ability to effectively work toward common goals with others by supporting, encouraging, and sharing information in an authentic and approachable manner.
• Big Picture: Understands and contributes to the organizations’ short- and long-term business strategy. On a personal level has independently developed a vision for short- and long-term career success.
• Problem-Solver: Ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems in support of personnel, group, department, or organizational objectives.
• Execution: Effectively takes a vision and translates into action by including the right people. Identify and remove barriers, when possible, to achieve results. Demonstrates appropriate compromise, effective time management, prioritization practices and holds team members (including themselves) accountable for their performance/conduct.
• Professionalism: Respectfully observes and challenges the status quo with intent for improvement. Can take direction, accept feedback, and take full responsibility for their actions. Lead by example through positive influence and ethical leadership with consideration of the entire organization.

About Us

Why join ACCO? ACCO Engineered Systems is one of the largest mechanical contractors in the country. Since 1934, owners and builders have selected ACCO to design, install, and maintain more than 250,000 mechanical projects. ACCO is dedicated to the design, fabrication, installation, maintenance and service of commercial and industrial HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, process piping, and building automation systems. Whether your project is a low or high-rise office building, a shopping mall, hospital, semi-conductor fabrication facility or pharmaceutical manufacturing plant…ACCO can design, build, install, and maintain a mechanical system to meet your needs. Here at ACCO, we are a part of something bigger. Just ask our customers: California Academy of Sciences, L.A. Live, and San Francisco 49ers Stadium. While we have been around for 80+ years, we continue to grow at a dynamic pace. And we are looking for talented individuals to join our team.

What's Great About Working at ACCO

• We're a big enough company to be the leader in HVAC mechanical contracting in California and the Southwest U.S., but as a 100% employee-owned ESOP, we're a private company with a family-oriented feel.
• Several of our employees have worked at ACCO for twenty-five, thirty, and even over forty years!
• We are a part of something bigger.
• We are a diverse and inclusive workplace.
• We offer competitive wages and benefits.
• We provide opportunities for growth and development.
• We are committed to sustainability and environmental stewardship.
• We are dedicated to providing exceptional customer service.
• We are a supportive and collaborative workplace.
• We are a leader in our industry.

Competitive Wages

$25 - $29 per hour. Applicants please note that actual compensation is determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location, among others. The offered wage or salary is only one aspect of an employee's total compensation.