Project / Construction Management Internship - Summer 2027 (Multiple Locations)

About the role

The Internship Program at Cupertino Electric, Inc. is a 10-to-12-week program designed to expose undergraduate and post-graduate students to various aspects of CEI’s core markets: Commercial, Data Center, and Energy & Renewables. The program offers students unique opportunities to contribute to real-world projects and make meaningful industry connections. Although headquartered in California, CEI has major projects and offices in many other states including Ohio, Iowa, Wisconsin, New Mexico, and Utah. As part of the program, you’ll be on a career development path to project management, gaining exposure to a wide variety of experiences and tasked with solving a comprehensive set of challenges. You’ll work directly for a project manager or project executive on a team that partners with field, engineering, and design teams. It’s okay if you don’t have a deep understanding of electrical construction—just be ready to learn and get fired up. You'll have the opportunity to soak up knowledge from everyone you work with—from the journeyman and general foreman to the project team assigning daily tasks.

Responsibilities

• Estimate Phase: Creating a bid strategy, getting quotations, and writing proposal letters.
• Pre-Construction: Negotiating contract terms, creating an original budget and schedule. Creating a plan with the production team to address; efficiency, logistics, and materials. Organizing all documents and drawings, selecting subcontractors and holding a job start meeting.
• Construction: Managing materials, submittals, and change orders. Maintaining activity logs, managing materials, vendors, and subcontractors. Writing documents including RFI’s and notice letters. Monitoring project progress, including cost and safety.
• Closeout: Managing closeout documents, commissioning equipment, and returning excess material.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required. Current student studying Construction Management, Business, Engineering, or similar preferred.
• Licensure/Certifications: None required.
• Experience: 0 years of experience required.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. This position is not