Construction Project Manager Intern or Co-Op (Summer 2027)

<p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <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;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Are you a passionate problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment? Do you take pride in doing the right thing and delivering quality work with integrity? Are you excited to learn how construction projects come to life — from the first idea to the final walkthrough?</span></p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">If you answered “Yes!” — <strong>this opportunity was built for you.</strong></span></p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">At ARCO Design/Build, we’re not just building structures — we’re building the next generation of industry leaders. Join us and discover what it means to be part of one of the nation’s top design/build construction firms.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </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;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">As a Construction Design/Build Project Manager (DBM) Intern/Co-op, every day brings a new lesson. You’ll gain exposure to the full lifecycle of a project while working alongside experienced professionals who are invested in your growth.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Here’s what you can expect:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Concept to Completion Approach</strong> – Gain how ARCO manages projects from the initial concept through final delivery.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Estimating and Takeoffs</strong> – Learn to describe project proposals and assign accurate dollar values.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Scheduling</strong> – Assist in creating timelines for subcontractors/trades activities.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Design Meetings</strong> – Attend meetings with the owner and design team, including structural engineers and architects.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Reporting</strong> – Prepare weekly reports, document progress, and track meeting action items<strong>.</strong></span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Shadowing</strong> – Join project calls and site meetings to observe how our Design/Build Managers lead.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Buyout</strong> – Send bid instructions, schedules, and drawings to subcontractors. Evaluate proposals and assist with awarding subcontracts.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Permitting</strong> – Complete and submit permit applications with necessary documents and fees to city/county/fire authorities.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Shop Drawing & Submittal Review</strong> – Receive and route submittals to DBMs and communicate approvals to subcontractors.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Billing</strong> – Learn about subcontracts, change orders, pay requests, and pay applications.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Job Site Visits</strong> – Visit job sites with DBMs to monitor project progress.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Training & Learning</strong> – Attend offsite trainings and biweekly learning sessions provided by the Learning and Development team.</span></li> <li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Business Development</strong> – Gain exposure to how we build client relationships and implement industry-wide business development strategies.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">No matter where you’re starting from, you’ll leave this experience with valuable industry knowledge and a strong foundation for a future in construction.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Necessary Qualifications: </strong></span></p> <ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: verdana;"> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" 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;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Enrolled in a</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">n accredited</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span></span><strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Civil, Mechanical, Architectural, Construction Management, Building Science, or Construction Engineering</span></span></strong><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">undergraduate or graduate program </span></span><em><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">(other related engineering majors will be considered)</span></span></em><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: verdana;"> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" 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="2" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Driver’s License</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: verdana;"> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" 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;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Excellent verbal communication skills</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">,</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> </span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">attention to detail, and a strong work ethic</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-family: verdana;"> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" 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;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Previous Co-op or Intern experience in construction preferred</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">,</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> but not required</span></span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></span></li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 24px; padding: 0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;" 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="5" data-aria-level="1"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" data-contrast="auto"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">GPA 3.0 or higher</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> preferred</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">,</span><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> but not required</span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <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-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Four core values that guide our culture:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Treat people fairly and do the right thing</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Understand our customers’ business and solve their problems</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Be positive, upbeat, and have fun</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Create opportunities for individual financial success based on merit</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Here’s what you’ll get as part of our internship/co-op program:</strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;"> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Competitive hourly pay</strong> with overtime opportunities</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Housing stipend</strong> available based on need</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Medical, dental, and vision insurance</strong> for interns working at least 3 months</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Professional development</strong> through training and mentorship</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Company-sponsored lunches, happy hours, and networking events</strong></span></li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Fully stocked kitchens</strong> with drinks and snacks</span></li> <li style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>A fun, inclusive work environment</strong></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">We don’t just invest in projects — we invest in people. From your first day, you’ll be part of a team that values growth, connection, and doing great work.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0px;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>ARCO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.</strong> We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members, interns, and co-ops.</span></p><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>