Controls Project Management Intern (Summer 2027)
About The Position
Second Order Controls, a division of ARCO/Murray National Construction, is seeking a highly motivated Controls Project Management Intern for its Chicago, Illinois team for Summer 2027. The intern will support projects from early preconstruction through closeout, working across controls design, procurement, installation, and commissioning. The role provides exposure to controls programming and integration, field installation, project documentation, equipment selection, and troubleshooting. The intern will work with clients and the design team and contribute to ARCO’s self-perform controls services, with project work spanning sectors such as mission critical, advanced manufacturing, infrastructure, water treatment, commercial, and controlled-environment agriculture.
Requirements
- Minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0.
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s engineering program or a related field of study.
Nice To Haves
- Prior industry internship experience.
- Extracurricular involvement.
Responsibilities
- Assist with project activities from preconstruction through closeout, including controls design, buyout, installation, and commissioning.
- Oversee DDC, PLC, and SCADA programming efforts, including point mapping, sequence implementation, testing strategy, graphics coordination, and field integration support.
- Review control narratives, shop drawings, panel layouts, submittals, and as-built documentation for accuracy, constructability, and compliance with project scope.
- Support equipment and controls procurement, including instrumentation selection, controller architecture, vendor evaluations, and procurement planning.
- Help lead field installation of low-voltage controls systems, including device placement, wiring coordination, control panel installation, communications infrastructure, and point-to-point verification.
- Work with clients and the design team to deliver ARCO’s integrated project model.
- Contribute to the growth of ARCO’s self-perform controls services.
- Identify and resolve issues by guiding troubleshooting and root-cause analysis through to final resolution.
- Help make the construction process engaging for clients and trade partners without compromising quality or safety.
Benefits
- Competitive hourly rate, with overtime possible.
- One-on-one mentorship.
- Structured training program.
- Opportunity to travel.
- Opportunity for a term-end discretionary bonus.
- Housing assistance for non-local interns.
- $5,000 bonus if joining ARCO/Murray full-time after graduation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
