Project Intern - Summer 2027

The Porter Company•Manchaca, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Intern will assist the Project Team with coordinating project information on commercial HVAC and plumbing projects. We are a full-service mechanical HVAC, plumbing, and specialty piping contractor that offers design and construction services for a variety of markets. Our customers include commercial, medical, and technology, as well as municipalities and government agencies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Construction Science, or a related field; completed or in progress.
Must demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, (i.e. Outlook, Word and Excel)
Must demonstrate integrity, honesty, professionalism and commitment to company values.
Must be self-motivated and able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
Must have excellent organizational, communication, strategic, technical, analytical, problem solving, and multi-tasking skills.
Must have high standards of quality with attention to detail.
Must build positive working relationships with multiple levels of employees, management, suppliers, and customers.
Ability to receive constructive criticism; teachable and trainable.
Must have the demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in English, cooperate, and collaborate with multiple levels of customer, employees, unions, government agencies, vendors and suppliers, and other contractor organizations.
The employee is regularly required to sit, see, talk, and listen.
The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
The employee is regularly required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
The employee is regularly required to commute to field locations.
The employee must have the ability to navigate around job site locations.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with project management/document control software preferred (e.g., Autodesk Forma, MS Project, Bluebeam).

Responsibilities

Support Project Manager in driving project’s overall flow effectively from inception to completion.
Assist with project document control, including but not limited to, insurance, bonding, permits, submittals, RFI’s, change orders, correspondence, etc.
Ensure documents are centrally saved in the project’s chosen document control software.
Verify correct drawings are distributed to field.
Support project schedule showing completion, delivery dates and sub requirements. Integrate into overall project and manpower schedule as required or directed by the Project Manager.
Track deliveries of major equipment and subs indicating shipping requirements and anticipating delivery dates. (Request proper delivery notice at that time.)
Coordinate with field personnel to ensure QA/QC documentation is completed and submitted as required.
Gather information for changes in work and turnover to estimating for pricing.
Assist field personnel in closeout of project.
Escalate critical and/or sensitive issues to the Project Manager with recommendation for resolution.
Comply with all Company operating policies, procedures, and safety programs as established.
Perform additional assignments as directed by the Project Manager or Asst. Project Manager.