Construction Project Manager Intern - Summer 2026

If you’re looking for…

…an innovative employee-owned company, built on a foundation of teamwork, safety, and excellence, Ruston Paving is for you!

We are looking for…

…someone who is ready to work hard, be a team player, and show up each day with a positive attitude to motivate others!

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER INTERN

About the Company

Ruston Paving is a commercial and industrial paving construction contractor with offices in New York, Virginia, and North Carolina. Established in 1943, we are a family-oriented company that has been in business for three generations. Our company is capable of all types of asphalt paving projects ranging from minor repairs to major rehabilitation and new construction.

General Summary of the Position

Teamwork is a major part of every position at Ruston Paving, so it is important to note that, aside from all other listed responsibilities, you must be willing to assist others and be as productive as possible. The Construction Project Manager Intern will shadow a Senior Project Manager and be closely involved in the below project management responsibilities.

Essential Functions

The goal of our internship program is for the Intern to successfully estimate, acquire, prepare, and manage a project from start to finish with minimal oversight. The following is a description of the essential functions for the position. These are responsibilities that an individual must be able to perform with or without reasonable accommodation.

The Project Manager Intern will be responsible for estimating for hard bids and negotiated contracts, including the interpretation and quantification of plans and specifications, surveying of existing site conditions, solicitation of material and subcontractor bids, cost estimating, and the preparation of bid documents and proposals.

Other project management responsibilities will include assisting senior Project Managers in the planning, scheduling, purchasing, subcontract management, contract administration, customer relations, and all other activities necessary to carry a project from award to start-up through completion and final payment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

A good deal of responsibility falls on the Project Managers with help from the Project Manager Intern to ensure that projects are running smoothly and safely. What we look for in a good candidate includes:

1. Excitement, motivation, and eagerness to work with construction crews, customers, and all parties involved in managing construction projects.
2. Ability to think outside the box.
3. Prioritizes safety and doing things in the safest manner possible.
4. Maintains a professional appearance and demeanor.
5. Willingness to take direction and constructive criticism.
6. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to effectively speak and present information in group settings is preferred.
7. Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills demonstrated by expressing a genuine interest in the thoughts, opinions, and needs of coworkers and customers.
8. Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and time management with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
9. Strong analytical and problem solving skills demonstrated by the ability to deal with situations deviating from standardized and/or planned situations or procedures.
10. Strong computer skills, including being proficient in Microsoft Office and related software.

Education and Experience

A successful Project Manager Intern will have diverse educational qualifications and technical skills to deliver on the job. These include:

1. Currently working toward earning a Bachelor of Science degree in a construction-related discipline is preferred.
2. CADD experience preferred but not required.
3. Fluent in English. Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus.
4. Possession of a valid driver’s license and clean driving record is required.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

The safety of our employees is the most important focus every day! The following context is representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

1. Employees are regularly required to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, and kneel.
2. Employees are regularly required to talk and hear. Noise level on a job site is generally loud.
3. Employees may occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 lbs.
4. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
5. Must be able to quickly move arms and legs.
6. Excellent stamina is required.

Conditions of Employment

All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of a negative pre-employment drug screen and certain background checks which, unless prohibited by applicable law, may include criminal history checks, employment verification, education verification, DMV checks, and fingerprinting.

Disclaimers

This description is not meant to cover every aspect of the position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities are subject to change any time with or without notice.

Ruston Paving provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.