Arco
Construction Project Manager Intern or Co-Op 2027 (GSC)
Charleston, United States
About the role
<p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>About You: </strong></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.6667px; padding: 0px; color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Are you a problem-solver who’s energized by </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">project management, construction, </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">field coordination, and the challenge of powering large-scale construction projects? Do you thrive in collaborative environments and take pride in doing the right thing with integrity and precision?</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.6667px; padding: 0px; color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">If you answered “Yes!” — this opportunity was designed with you in mind.</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.6667px; padding: 0px; color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">At </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">ARCO & GSC</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> Design/Build, we’re not just constructing buildings — we’re developing the next generation of leaders in construction. Join us and experience what it means to be part of one of the nation’s top design/build construction firms.</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>A Day in the Life: </strong></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.6667px; padding: 0px; color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">As an </span></span><strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Project Manager Intern/Co-op</span></span></strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">, you’ll gain firsthand exposure to the electrical scope of industrial and commercial projects — from preconstruction through closeout. You’ll work directly with project managers and trade partners to bring high-performance facilities to life.</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.6667px; padding: 0px; color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Here’s what you can expect:</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></p>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="•" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Design/Build Projects</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> Estimating & Takeoffs</span></span></strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> – Assist in evaluating design documents and preparing </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Design/Build</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> cost estimates</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></li>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="•" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Design Coordination</span></span></strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> – Attend meetings with engineers, architects, and project teams to ensure design aligns with project goals</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></li>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="•" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Scheduling Support</span></span></strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> – Help develop and monitor schedules specific to </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">all</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> trades and equipment installation</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></li>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="•" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Enrolled in an accredited </span></span><strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing/Civil/Structural</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> Engineering</span></span></strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">, </span></span><strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Construction Engineering</span></span></strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">, </span></span><strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Building Systems</span></span></strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">, or </span></span><strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Construction Management</span></span></strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> undergraduate or graduate program (other related majors considered)</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></li>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="•" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Prior co-op or intern experience in </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">engineering</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> or general construction (preferred, not required)</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></li>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="•" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">GPA of 3.0 or higher (preferred, not required)</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></li>
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<p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>What We Can Offer You: </strong></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.6667px; padding: 0px; color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Our culture is built on four core values:</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></p>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="•" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Treat people fairly and do the right thing</span></span></strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></li>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="•" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Understand our customers’ business and solve their problems</span></span></strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></li>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="•" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Be positive, upbeat, and have fun</span></span></strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></li>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="•" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Create opportunities for individual financial success based on merit</span></span></strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></li>
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<p style="margin: 0px 0px 10.6667px; padding: 0px; color: windowtext;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">What you’ll get as part of our internship/co-op program:</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></p>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="•" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Competitive hourly pay with overtime opportunities</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></li>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" data-leveltext="•" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Housing stipend available based on need</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559740":259}"> </span></span></li>
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</ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>MAKE YOUR MOVE</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">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.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><em>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.</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>LEGAL DISCLAIMER</strong></span></p>
<p><span class="TextRun SCXW185985083 BCX0" style="font-size: 10pt;" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW185985083 BCX0">EOE, including disability/vets</span></span></p></div>