Construction Project Manager Intern

Location: Carmel, Indiana main office, with regular time on active job sites

Term: Summer 2027, 10 to 12 weeks at 40 hours per week.

Compensation: Paid hourly at $22.00 to $25.00

Reports to: Project Manager, Construction, Indiana Region, with mentorship from the Superintendent, Construction Indianapolis Region

ABOUT THE ROLE

GEMCO is a national mechanical, electrical, plumbing, building automation, and service contractor. This internship sits inside GEMCO’s Indiana Construction department, reporting to a Construction Project Manager, with heavy focus on plumbing. Plumbing is one of the earliest trades on a site and one of the last to finish, so you will see the full arc of a project rather than one slice of it, from site utilities and underground work through fixture set, testing, and turnover.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Support active commercial plumbing projects: domestic water, sanitary and storm, natural gas, medical gas, and fixtures

• Track fixture, valve, and specialty submittals, subcontracts, equipment buyouts, and purchase orders against the installation schedule and budget

• Assist the estimating team with takeoffs and quantity tracking for pipe, fittings, hangers, and insulation

• Coordinate underground and above ceiling routing with the mechanical, electrical, and fire protection trades

• Walk sites with the foreman during underground, rough in, and trim phases and compare installed work to the drawings

• Help document hydrostatic and pressure testing, inspections, and any inspection and code requirements established by the authority having jurisdiction

• Support labor hour tracking, manpower planning, and monthly billing preparation

• Assist with punch list tracking, fixture startup, and closeout documentation

• Follow GEMCO safety expectations in the office and on every site you visit

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• How a plumbing scope is estimated and sequenced, from site utilities through final trim and turnover

• What drives productivity on a piping crew, and how labor hours are planned and forecast

• How code, inspection, and testing requirements shape the way work gets installed

• How a project manager protects a contract financially, from estimate and buyout through billings and change orders

• Direct exposure to The GEMCO Way, our project manager training program

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

• Working toward a degree in Construction Management, Building Construction Management, Construction Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering, or a related program

• Sophomore standing or above preferred, though we consider strong first year students

• Able to work in an office and on active sites, including trenches and ladders, with required personal protective equipment

• Practical, organized, and comfortable talking with field craft as well as office staff

• Developing skill in blueprint reading, construction document interpretation, and material takeoff

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook

HELPFUL BUT NOT REQUIRED

• Prior construction, trade, or field experience of any kind, including plumbing or pipefitting

• Exposure to Procore, Bluebeam, ComputerEase, or AutoBid, the software our project managers use

• A valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for site visits

GEMCO Constructors, LLC, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, is a mechanical, electrical, plumbing, building automation systems, and service contractor providing comprehensive design and build solutions for its customers throughout the United States.

Physical demands: sitting, climbing or balancing, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; frequent lifting of up to 10 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds; close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. All offers are contingent on a background check, drug screen, and any project specific site requirements.