Internship - Project Coordinator (Summer 2026)

MYR Group • Rochester Hills, MI

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About The Position

Our company strives to provide an opportunity for students to gain education in the electrical utility construction industry by providing a hands-on and inclusive internship program. The knowledge and experience gained through this program will help prepare you for your future career.
Company Overview
Established in 1940, Harlan Electric Company (Harlan Electric) – a subsidiary of MYR Group Inc. – has successfully completed hundreds of substation, transmission, distribution, live line, and clean energy projects across the upper Midwest and northeastern United States. We deliver a complete range of services, including powerline construction, telecommunications infrastructure, emergency restoration, and traffic signalization. Harlan Electric possesses extensive expertise providing services in congested urban environments.
We are proud of our outstanding safety culture, built on tenacious management commitment, employee participation, training programs, and continuous improvement. We strive for greatness by keeping our mission, vision, values, and operating principles at the center of everything we do. Our specialized expertise, skilled workforce, and innovative practices enable us to be an industry leader supporting the clean energy transformation.
Essential Functions
Work with the Operations Manager as a mentor for project management and estimating training. Tasks to be completed with district support include:
- Reviewing RFP’s, reviewing Contracts, attend pre-bid meetings, preparing/requesting subcontractor RFQ’s, participating in field/jobsite reviews, completing takeoffs, constructing estimates, participating in bid reviews, vetting subcontractors, and completing bid deliverables.
- Check databases and websites that we utilize to find bid opportunities to pursue.
- Work with the Operations Manager (Chad Pioletti) as a mentor for managing projects. Tasks to be completed with district support include:
- Understanding existing contractual obligations, attending project hand-off and kick-off meeting, updating project schedule, forecasting project cost to completion, attending field visits, and attending project update meetings with client.
Assist project managers with current project deliverables: requesting utility locates, data entry, project tracking and performance, prepare billing, and review equipment utilization etc.
Work with Safety Engineer to perform site safety audits, field inspections, etc.
Participation in the Lunch & Learn internship program provided by the MYR Group Internship Leadership team.
Prior to the end of their internship, the intern will create and present a self-reflection project detailing their gained industry knowledge, future career goals, as well as personal and professional growth. The presentation will be provided in PowerPoint and presented to their direct management team.

Requirements

• College sophomore or above working towards a related undergraduate degree or be currently enrolled in or attending trade school. If you are a recent graduate, you must be within 1 year of your graduation date.
• No experience required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prepare and give presentations.
• Organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Ability to communicate with employees and various business contacts in a professional and courteous manner.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing RFP’s, reviewing Contracts, attend pre-bid meetings, preparing/requesting subcontractor RFQ’s, participating in field/jobsite reviews, completing takeoffs, constructing estimates, participating in bid reviews, vetting subcontractors, and completing bid deliverables.
• Check databases and websites that we utilize to find bid opportunities to pursue.
• Understanding existing contractual obligations, attending project hand-off and kick-off meeting, updating project schedule, forecasting project cost to completion, attending field visits, and attending project update meetings with client.
• Assist project managers with current project deliverables: requesting utility locates, data entry, project tracking and performance, prepare billing, and review equipment utilization etc.
• Work with Safety Engineer to perform site safety audits, field inspections, etc.
• Participation in the Lunch & Learn internship program provided by the MYR Group Internship Leadership team.
• Prior to the end of their internship, the intern will create and present a self-reflection project detailing their gained industry knowledge, future career goals, as well as personal and professional growth. The presentation will be provided in PowerPoint and presented to their direct management team.

Benefits

• Opportunity to explore potential post-graduation career opportunities.
• Practice and improve industry skills while learning how to be an effective employee entering the workforce.
• Gain knowledge of the roles and responsibility of a particular career.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees