Construction Management Summer Internship 2025

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• Location Phoenix, AZ, 85017, United States
• Base Pay$20.00 - $24.00 / Hour
• Job CategoryPM / CM Services
• IndustryConstruction
• Relocation Expense CoveredNo
• Employee TypeIntern
• Required DegreeHigh school
• Manage OthersNo

Description

Currently accepting applicants for our 2025 Summer Interns. Interviews will start as early as December 2024*

Description

Kitchell CEM is the Owner’s Representative Division of Kitchell Corporation. Our PM / CM Interns assist the Project Manager and Site Team with daily duties and resolving issues that occur with each project.

Duties will include exposure to projects specifications, project drawings, and the handling of proprietary documentation.

You will be a resource helping the team manage the project’s schedule, budget, and scope with possible interaction with the Owner, the General Contractor, and the Design firm.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with the review and process all submittals, RFI's, ensuring compliance with contract documents and in accordance with project needs
• Support cost documentation and reviewing change orders for pricing and status
• Assist with maintaining project document files and logs
• Assist in the monitoring, updating, and presentation of project schedules
• Assist with maintaining a complete and current set of drawings reflecting all changes from the base contract documents, including : change order requests, addenda, field orders, clarifications, correspondence, and field conditions
• Assist with accumulating costs and preparing monthly progress payment request to the owner
• Monitor and review project progress with the Project Manager and Team
• Implement job close-out procedure as directed by the Project Manager
• Assist with maintaining the job progress photo file
• Help to keep the Project Manager and Team aware of special provisions within contracts
• Assist with the coordination and compliance of Safety and Quality functions throughout the project
• Acquire a thorough knowledge of the contract documents, plans, specifications, and owner's contract; participate in meetings to support team effort in fulfilling these requirements
• Executes additional duties and responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

Education and Experience

Pursuing a degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or Architecture or relevant experience is preferred.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of A / E / C industry software to prepare documents is preferred
• Understanding of general construction and design is preferred
• Exposure to industry PM / CM techniques of scheduling and budgeting is preferred

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently inspects the project and may be exposed to ongoing construction and various weather conditions, while wearing personal protective equipment.

The noise level in the work environment may range from moderate to loud. The worker is subject to both environmental conditions due to work activities occurring both inside and outside.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the position is moderately active and the employee is frequently standing, walking, reaching, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing.

The position also may also be sitting for long periods of time.

Travel Requirements

These positions are project site based in a Construction Trailer. Some positions are office based. That will be clarified, but the assignment is in person and on location.

Summary

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

Founded in 1950, began as a commercial contracting business and over the years developed new talents and enterprises, acquiring complementary businesses and expertise to remain competitive.

Today, Kitchell Corporation serves as the holding entity for several companies that are integral to Kitchell's core business, as well as those that operate independently.

We provide a wide range of services within the built environment, including general contracting, construction management, development, facilities management, engineering, architecture, and myriad other services.

Our employees manage projects from our main offices located in Arizona, California, and Texas. We offer an entrepreneurial environment that fosters personal and professional growth through in-house education programs, formal and informal mentoring, and cross-training opportunities.

At Kitchell, we prioritize internal growth and building careers from within. We consistently rank among the top places to work, thanks to our tenured staff and outstanding benefits that are designed to enrich our employees’ physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being.

These benefits include profit sharing, discretionary stock options, incentive bonuses, health, and life insurance, health savings accounts (HSA) with wellness incentives, flexible spending accounts (FSA), 401(k) plans, tuition reimbursement, weight loss, and tobacco cessation programs, discounted auto insurance, identity theft protection, rewards programs, and much more.

Kitchell is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

The compensation range for this role is currently $20.00-$24.00 per hour. The Company’s salary ranges are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data.

Individual pay is determined through interviews and an assessment of various factors, including job-related skills, relevant education and experience, abilities of the applicant and equity with other team members.

The annual base salary range listed here is subject to change at any time, in the Company’s discretion, and does not alter in any way the at-will nature of the employment relationship.