Intern - Project Management

At Pieper Electric, our people are our power. As a full-service electrical, mechanical, and automation contractor, our people are what enable us to stand out in our industry. They're the reason for our success. Founded on the principle that every person should strive to first and foremost be a servant leader, we work tirelessly to keep our people safe, enlighten and stimulate their minds, and teach them how to be good stewards of the community in a genuinely serving way.

From these efforts, we've grown into a truly unique company.

Pieper Electric extends its reach through specialized brands, each excelling in their respective fields.
Pieper Automation
, Systems Technologies
, Pro Lightning Protection
, and Ideal Mechanical operate under the same commitment to excellence. By putting our people first, we are able to consistently deliver to the highest quality standards in the industry and develop lasting relationships with our customers.

The Project Management Intern supports the safe, efficient, and profitable delivery of electrical construction projects while learning how work moves from estimate and preconstruction through field execution, billing, closeout, and customer follow-up. Working alongside Project Managers, project support team members, field leaders, Estimating, VDC, Prefabrication, Safety, and other partners, the intern assists with project documentation, planning, coordination, material and vendor follow-up, cost awareness, and communication.

The internship is designed to provide meaningful project ownership at an appropriate level while building the technical, business, and professional skills needed for an early-career role within Pieper.

At Pieper Electric, we believe in the Power to Serve and the Pursuit of Excellence. Interns are expected to demonstrate a Servant's Heart, Wisdom, Integrity, Courage, Humility, and Passion in how they learn, communicate, support the field, and serve customers and teammates.

• Complete required safety orientation and follow all company, customer, and jobsite requirements.
• Participate in jobsite walks, pre-planning discussions, and hazard-recognition activities with supervision.
• Promote open communication between field and office teams regarding safety concerns, required information, and work-planning needs.
• Observe how safety, quality, schedule, productivity, and cost decisions affect one another during project execution.

• Help obtain, organize, and maintain drawings, specifications, addenda, submittals, RFIs, meeting notes, correspondence, schedules, and other project records.
• Assist with project startup, estimating handoff, document control, routine reporting, and coordination of defined action items.
• Support permits, inspections, utility-locate requests, site access needs, and other project-specific requirements as assigned.
• Track job activity, including materials, equipment, resources, deadlines, and open items; communicate status and potential issues promptly.

• Support basic quantity takeoffs, bid-package preparation, scope review, and comparison of plans, specifications, and addenda.
• Learn how Estimating, design, layout, VDC/BIM, prefabrication, Trimble/Total Station, scheduling, and operations planning support field installation.
• Assist with coordination of design, layout, assembly details, prefabrication documentation, and project planning tasks as appropriate to the assignment.
• Help prepare for project kickoff and participate in the transition of project information from estimating to operations.

• Participate in weekly planning and project meetings; document decisions, owners, deadlines, and follow-up items.
• Update approved trackers and schedules and help identify constraints that may affect safety, productivity, quality, cost, or completion dates.
• Support coordination of materials, tools, equipment, information, and internal resources needed by the project team and field.
• Learn how Project Managers forecast work, monitor progress, and adjust plans based on project conditions.

• Request and organize vendor or subcontractor information and quotes as directed; support purchase-order and material-tracking processes within assigned authority.
• Compile information for material purchases, submittals, delivery coordination, and operation and maintenance…