What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intern/Co-Op Fall 2026 / HPM position at Opitz Bürotechnik?
HPM is recruiting qualified applicants for our Cooperative Education Program who are studying civil engineering or building/construction sciences for the Fall 2026 term. This position typically works three alternating semesters gaining exposure to estimating, project management, and the field.
Duties include:
The conditions herein are 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 job functions.
Environment: Work is performed mainly in an indoor and outdoor setting with exposure to all types of weather and temperature conditions, and travel from site to site.
Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination; to travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.
Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction.
Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
EOE -Vets/Disabilities
HPM does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of HPM without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of HPM.
Duties include:
- Gain an understanding of the construction process
- Estimating, bidding, construction
- Work with the submittal process
- Maintain appropriate logs, reviewing submittals, and approving shop drawings and submittals
- Prepare transmittals for distribution of project documentation
- Assist in jobsite setup/permits/closeout
- Participate in quantity take off/estimating.
- Candidates should possess computer skills including working with spreadsheets, good communication skills, and a willingness to handle responsibility.
- Student actively pursuing a four year or advanced degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or Building Science
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- Completed college freshman year
- Valid Driver's License
The conditions herein are 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 job functions.
Environment: Work is performed mainly in an indoor and outdoor setting with exposure to all types of weather and temperature conditions, and travel from site to site.
Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination; to travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.
Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction.
Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
EOE -Vets/Disabilities
HPM does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of HPM without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of HPM.