Associate Project Engineer Internship - Central

Performance Contracting, Inc. (PCI) is a national employee-owned specialty contractor serving commercial, industrial, and non-residential construction markets. The Associate Project Engineer summer internship provides college students with hands-on experience in construction management through mentorship, project activities, documentation, scheduling, cost analysis, and coordination with construction stakeholders.

What you'll do:

• Learn how to write detailed proposals
• Prepare bid analysis and review
• Understand and demonstrate project scheduling
• Attend pre-bid walk-throughs
• Learn the management process of project labor control, material handling, and job-cost analysis
• Learn how to effectively manage subcontractors, materials, and equipment
• Work directly with owners, construction managers, architects, engineers, and contractors
• Assist in the preparation of quantity take-offs
• Maintain accurate and timely project documentation and correspondence
• Understand the preparation of a financial job cost analysis
• Learn the administration of the corporate safety program to ensure job site safety
• Understand specialized equipment utilization

What they're looking for:

• Must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Construction Management, Construction Science, or a comparable field of study
• Must have a reliable source of transportation
• Must be willing to temporarily relocate for the assignment
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
• A clear understanding of how to read and interpret specifications and drawings
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to learn new skills by engaging in technical job functions and applying new skills as they are taught
• Strong customer service skills
• Must have critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to multitask
• Demonstrated baseline construction knowledge acquired through relevant work experience or completion of a second-year construction management/engineering curriculum

Benefits:

• Relocation reimbursement
• Option of corporate housing for all interns
• Paid holidays
• $2,000 scholarship
• Medical and prescription drug insurance plans with flexible spending account option
• Employee assistance program (EAP)