Project Manager Intern

Job Description

About the Job

Ready to experience a better way to build your career? ARCO hires only the best and brightest dedicated to providing our clients with superior solutions, cultivating our award-winning workplace culture, and driving success at all levels of the business.

ARCO is seeking a highly motivated Project Manager Intern to join their team of experts in Riverside, MO. This role offers the opportunity to gain meaningful experience in the construction industry within a supportive environment.

What ARCO Can Offer You

ARCO is committed to its team, offering best-in-class benefits and superior compensation:

• Competitive hourly rate (with overtime possible)
• Housing stipend (based on need)
• Internship hours count towards ESOP eligibility (ARCO is a 100% associate-owned company)
• End-of-term performance bonus based on merit
• Path to full-time position upon graduation
• Sign-on bonus for each term served if hired as a full-time associate following graduation
• Direct access to leaders
• Intern training program to learn real-world skills
• 2 formal reviews during your Internship to enhance learning opportunities
• Opportunities for jobsite travel
• Engagement events

A Day in the Life: Project Manager Intern Responsibilities

As a Project Manager Intern, you will have the opportunity to assist Project Managers with various critical aspects of construction projects, including:

• Estimating: Describing project proposals and assigning dollar values to projects.
• Scheduling: Creating working timelines for subcontractors/trades to ensure on-time project completion.
• Design Meetings: Attending design meetings with owners and teams to understand design, structural engineering, and architectural aspects.
• Buyout: Sending bid instructions, schedules, and drawings to subcontractors; receiving and evaluating proposals, and awarding subcontracts.
• Permitting: Filling out and submitting permit forms with drawings and fees to city/county/fire departments and managing approval processes.
• Shop Drawing and Submittal Review: Receiving and reviewing shop drawings or submittals from subcontractors, communicating with Project Managers, and authorizing material ordering and work commencement.
• Billing: Managing subcontracts, change orders, pay requests, and pay applications.
• Job Site Visits: Visiting job sites with Project Managers to ensure smooth project operations.

Necessary Qualifications

ARCO is looking for candidates who meet the following criteria:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or Construction Management.
• Minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0 out of 4.0.
• Previous Internship or Co-op construction experience preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A strong work ethic.

About ARCO

ARCO is a premier, full-service design-build general contractor with over 30 years of experience, delivering complete project solutions nationwide. With more than 6,000 projects completed, ARCO prides itself on offering cost-effective, single-source, turnkey solutions. ARCO is a 100% associate-owned company through its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), meaning every associate holds a stake in the company’s success.

ARCO is consistently recognized as a top workplace in multiple markets and is ranked by Engineering News-Record as a top ten design-build firm and the largest domestic builder of distribution and warehouse space.

ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party agencies or individual recruiters without prior approval from the Talent Acquisition team. Any unsolicited resumes become ARCO property, and no fees will be paid for any placement resulting from such submissions.

ARCO is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.