Construction Project Manager Co-op (Fall 2026)

ARCO • Framingham, MA • 8h ago

ABOUT YOU

Ready to experience a better way to build your career? ARCO hires only the best and brightest dedicated to providing our clients with superior solutions, cultivating our award-winning workplace culture, and driving success at all levels of the business.

We are looking for a highly motivated Project Manager Co-op to join our team of experts in Framingham, MA. Because ARCO is committed to creating opportunities for individual success, from day one, you will be given the tools to excel in your role, take on meaningful responsibilities, and experience why ARCO is truly the best place to build a career.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

At ARCO, we are committed to taking care of our greatest asset - our team. ARCO's best-in-class benefits and superior compensation are what set us apart from the competition and continue to attract top industry talent.

Competitive hourly rate (with overtime possible)

Housing stipend (based on need)

Internship hours count towards our ESOP eligibility

End-of-term performance bonus based on merit

Path to full time position

Sign-on bonus for each term served if hired as a full-time associate following graduation

Direct access to leaders

Intern training program to learn real world skills

2 formal reviews during your Internship to enhance learning opportunities

Traveling to jobsites

Engagement events

A DAY IN THE LIFE

A Co-op is an amazing experience where the student stays with ARCO for 6-8 months full time. The student will need to take the semester off school or reach out to their career services about their Co-op requirements. At ARCO, a Co-op has the opportunity to assist Project Managers with the following:

Estimating - Describing project proposals and assigning dollar values to the projects

Scheduling - Creating a working timeline for subcontractors/trades in order to complete the project on time

Design meetings - Attend design meetings with owner and team to understand design pro structural engineers, architects

Buyout - Send bid instructions, schedule, and drawings to subcontractors. Receive and evaluate proposals, then award the subcontracts

Permitting - Fill out permit forms, submit forms with drawings and fees, then send to city/county/fire and wait for approval

Shop Drawing and Submittal Review - Receive shop drawing or submittal from subcontractor, give to PM, communicate to subcontractor that they can begin ordering material and working

Billing - Subcontracts, change orders, pay requests, and pay applications

Job Site Visits - Visit job site with PM, make sure project is running smoothly

NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS

Enrolled in Civil/Mechanical/Architectural or Construction Management Bachelor's degree program

Minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0 out of 4.0

Previous Internship or Co-op construction experience preferred

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a strong work ethic

MAKE YOUR MOVE

ARCO is a premier, full-service design-build general contractor with more than 30 years of experience providing clients with complete project delivery nationwide. With over 6,000 projects completed coast to coast, we pride ourselves on offering the best, most cost-effective, single source, turnkey solutions and adding value to every project. Because we believe in creating opportunities for individual success among our associates, ARCO is a 100% associate-owned company. Through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), each associate holds a stake in the company, placing the benefits of our success directly in the hands of those who drive it.

ARCO is consistently recognized as a top workplace in multiple markets nationwide and is ranked by Engineering News-Record as a top ten design-build firm and the largest domestic builder of distribution and warehouse space.

ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party agencies or individual recruiters without prior approval from the Talent Acquisition team. Any unsolicited resumes, including those sent directly to hiring managers or other employees, become ARCO property, and no fees will be paid for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Any candidate information submitted will be considered as a referral to ARCO without a fee. Agencies must have a fully executed vendor agreement with ARCO as well as written approval to submit candidates from the ARCO TA Manager for the specific position before submitting candidates.

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LEGAL DISCLAIMER

EOE, including disability/vets

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