Design Engineer Internship - Central Region

Performance Contracting Group is a national employee-owned specialty contractor that offers quality services and products to the commercial, industrial, and non-residential construction markets. We are committed to recruiting, developing, and advancing employees from a diversity of backgrounds and experiences, as well as supporting a culture of safety and inclusiveness that allows you to contribute to your fullest potential. We place high value on training and professional development, encouraging you to broaden and strengthen your unique skill sets so you can fully realize your potential.

Performance Contracting is seeking motivated students with strong work ethic and a passion for VDC for our summer Design Engineer internship program. Through close mentorship and hands-on activities over the summer program, PCI provides its interns with a real-world experience to shape their understanding of BIM/VDC in the speciality construction industry.

The intern is designated a mentor and will work on completing the Performance Contracting Design Engineer Intern Checklist, a framework to provide the intern with exposure to all the disciplines within the safety operations. As tasks are completed, interns complete Weekly Project Recaps which track individual activities and require detailed description of what was done, with whom it was completed with and what is taken away from the task.

Examples of tasks on the checklist include:

Model assemblies/elements in Revit.
• Converting/Translating discipline and/or trade knowledge into models.
• Project setup and file management.
• Collaborate with VDC team and Project teams.
• Export progress models for VDC coordination.
• Assist other internal teams by presenting and interrogating models so that the design or information can be understood or extracted.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be a currently enrolled student seeking a bachelor's degree in related discipline (Construction Management, Construction Science, Architecture or Engineering fields, VDC, etc.
• Must be able to travel to other markets within the internship period
• Must have reliable source of transportation
• Must be willing to relocate for the assignment
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
• A clear understanding of how to read and understand specifications and drawings
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work in team environment
• Ability to learn new job skills by engaging in the technical aspects of the job and applying new skills as they are taught
• Customer service skills
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to multitask

Preferred Requirements:

• Based on the level of responsibility and knowledge required to be effective within the role, the internship accepts junior/senior level students only

At Performance Contracting our employees are our greatest asset. We put our people first and are proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to meet the needs of our employees at every stage of life.

In our commitment to fostering an environment where everyone can thrive personally and professionally, we offer:

• Competitive hourly pay
• Paid Holidays
• $2,000 Scholarship
• Medical and prescription drug insurance plans with flexible spending account option
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

PCI provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

PCI is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

NOTICE TO STAFFING FIRMS, AGENCIES AND EMPLOYMENT VENDORS:

Performance Contracting Group and its affiliates will not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiters without a signed Fee Agreement in place AND before the resume is inputted into our applicant tracking system (iCIMS). Vendor solicitation should be directed to the Corporate Recruitment Department directly; as such, firms that circumvent the required compliant process will be barred from submitting candidates. In the absence of a signed fee agreement AND proper resume submission, PCG does not recognize any claim on a candidate by a third party, will consider unsolicited resumes the property of the company and reserves the right to engage and hire those candidates without any financial responsibility to the third party vendor.

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