Design-Build Co-op (Summer 2027)

Merus • Nashville, TN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a co-op at Merus, you’ll apply what you’ve learned in the classroom through your teachings and coursework and apply it directly in a work environment. By the end of semester, with the hands-on experience you’ve acquired, you’ll be able to take those new learnings and harness them back into the classroom. Co-ops work directly along with the business units to help deliver and execute work results that our organization, clients, investors and fellow colleagues can be proud of.

Requirements

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering from an accredited College or University
• Candidates must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in Microsoft Project, BlueBeam, Procore, and Timberline software is an added bonus
• Eager to apply knowledge and teachings learned in the classroom and employ it to a working environment
• Able to maintain ownership on various tasks and responsibilities
• Enthusiastic to dig the details
• Capable of cultivating positive working relationships through trust and integrity
• Able to uphold and provide superior service to both teammates and customers
• Resilient work ethic, but with an ability to stop and celebrate the wins
• Effective communicators and listeners
• Capable of prioritizing tasks and responsibilities to successfully deliver results in a timely manner
• Able to operate and flourish in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Work hand-in-hand with project team, including Project Managers, Superintendents, Architects and other Design Professionals to assist in coordination of the design and construction of our projects
• Read and interpret construction drawings, documents, and requests for proposal(s)
• Aid in creating project schedule(s)
• Create scopes of work, and bid packages for current projects in effort to facilitate in buy-out of required subcontracts
• Perform quantity take-off of material/items on drawings for use in generating estimates/proposals
• Responsible to communicate and coordinate drawings and schedule expectations directly with subcontractors
• Administer updated drawings, and record drawing log, submittals, and shop drawings
• Generate contracts, and prepare monthly invoices, issue subcontractor/owner change-orders
• Attend meetings with Superintendent/Project Manager and record meeting minutes, and participate in project planning
• Opportunities present themselves for daily on-site reporting and recording of site operations/progress
• Formulate weekly progress reports on projects, for owner review
• Vehicle access/means required to deliver miscellaneous packages, including permits, submittals, and items of the like

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern