About the role#
Harder Mechanical Contractors, Inc. offers full-time, paid summer internships for 2027. This program provides hands-on experience by allowing you to perform the duties of a project engineer within a construction environment. You will assist project teams with planning, scheduling, and executing assigned scopes of work while gaining exposure to mechanical engineering and site communication.
What you'll do#
- Manage document control, including interpreting blueprints, technical manuals, and maintaining master drawing sets.
- Update revision logs and distribute hard copies to the field.
- Track project status, document completed units, and compare progress against schedules and estimates.
- Review current costs and project future expenses.
- Assist with work plan sequencing and create three-week look-ahead schedules for crew activities.
- Estimate, price, and bid work, including obtaining material and subcontractor quotes.
- Purchase and coordinate materials, manage deliveries, and organize laydown yards.
- Maintain logs for RFIs, change orders, submittals, and purchasing.
- Prepare subcontractor bid packages and manage subcontractor change orders.
What you'll need#
- Demonstrated interest in a construction career.
- A degree in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, or construction management is preferred.
- Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Flexibility to travel or relocate for the work term.
- A valid driver's license.
- Ability to pass a drug screening and background check.
Location & details#
- Modality: On-site.
- Locations: Portland, Oregon; Phoenix, Arizona; Sunnyvale, California; Reno, Nevada; and Boise, Idaho.
- Term: Summer 2027.
About Harder Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
Harder Mechanical Contractors, Inc. is a construction firm founded in 1934. Based in Portland, Oregon, the company operates across the 11 western states. It maintains regional offices in Arizona, California, Utah, and Nevada. The company employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people and functions as a privately held entity. Its work includes plumbing, HVAC, steel erection, and modular construction.
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