Project Engineer Intern 2027 (North East Region)

Summary

Peak Construction Corporation is a national design-build leader headquartered in Rosemont, IL, with regional offices including East Windsor, NJ. As a Project Engineer Intern, you will gain hands-on experience in the construction industry, supporting active projects from pre-construction to closeout, while assisting with scheduling, document control, safety protocols, and coordination tasks.

Responsibilities

• You’ll contribute directly to planning and execution efforts across active construction projects
• By supporting budget development, subcontractor coordination, and procurement tracking, you'll help the team stay ahead of supply chain delays and maintain momentum
• You’ll play an active role in promoting job-site safety by monitoring conditions and flagging potential risks
• Your involvement in safety meetings and documentation will help maintain compliance and reinforce PEAK’s culture of safety
• You’ll take ownership of tracking and organizing critical project documents—submittals, RFIs, correspondence, and change orders—ensuring timely responses and alignment with specifications
• You’ll assist with updates to the Master Project Schedule and contribute to defining critical path timelines during pre-construction and procurement
• Your role will help ensure schedule alignment across field and office teams
• You’ll attend project meetings, document key takeaways, and help prepare stakeholder updates
• Your coordination will support clear communication between the PEAK team, subcontractors, and project owners
• You’ll help facilitate closeout procedures, monitor punch list progress, and verify documentation completeness
• Your work will support smooth transitions and reinforce PEAK’s commitment to quality assurance
• You’ll operate in a cross-functional environment that blends project management, QA/QC, safety, and estimating

Skills

• Ability to work collaboratively and constructively with others
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Effective and energetic communicator with leadership capabilities
• Self-motivated and able to prioritize competing demands
• Education: Actively pursuing Bachelor's degree in a construction-related field (required)
• Experience: Entry level to prior internship experience with prior Construction Management (or equivalent) internship or Co-Op experience a plus
• Proficiency in/ability to learn Project Management software, Bluebeam, MS Excel and Project

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Ability to work collaboratively and constructively with others
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Effective and energetic communicator with leadership capabilities
• Self-motivated and able to prioritize competing demands
• Education: Actively pursuing Bachelor's degree in a construction-related field (required)
• Experience: Entry level to prior internship experience with prior Construction Management (or equivalent) internship or Co-Op experience a plus
• Proficiency in/ability to learn Project Management software, Bluebeam, MS Excel and Project

Benefits

• Industry Leading Medical Coverage including Vision Discount Plan.
• Life, Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Paid Time Off (PTO) & Paid Company Holidays.
• Parental Leave Policy.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan.
• Profit Sharing Program.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA & Dependent Care FSA).
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Discretionary Annual Bonuses subject to company and individual performance.
• Employee Referral Bonus.
• Quarterly Peer Recognition Awards.