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McKenney's

Builds heating, cooling and plumbing systems

Building Services Co-op

Summer 2027, Spring 2028
No salary listed
Internship
Bachelor's
Charlotte, NC, USA
In PersonOccasional jobsite visits are required.
Architecture & Civil EngineeringConstruction Management

About the job

Requirements
  • Candidates must be able to enroll in a co-op program at an accredited engineering school majoring in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Construction Management, or a related degree.
  • Candidates must complete at least two full-time, alternating co-op rotations before graduation and should avoid a full course load while working, which may delay graduation.
  • Candidates must be able to work in a fast-paced environment, multitask, prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and manage workload efficiently.
  • Candidates must communicate effectively across diverse teams, including project managers, drafting, field staff, and fabrication shops.
  • Occasional jobsite work may require climbing permanent and temporary stairs and ladders, using passenger hoists, and navigating active construction areas.
  • Candidates may occasionally be required to handle objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Responsibilities
  • Assist in managing mechanical, plumbing, and/or building automation service and retrofit work using software such as Salesforce.
  • Coordinate with vendors to schedule and procure major material and equipment purchases.
  • Regularly update scheduling for project work over the course of the week.
  • Review project drawings and jobsites to develop estimates and proposals under guidance.
  • Obtain, review, and provide submittals for various projects with Account Managers.
  • Lead meetings to schedule labor and review the weekly labor calendar.
  • Survey project sites for adherence to safety, quality, and productivity standards.
  • Obtain permits and schedule inspections for ongoing projects.
  • Support Account Managers with daily tasks for multiple projects and service jobs, including generating purchase orders, making sketches and as-builts, performing take-offs, and developing closeout documentation.
Desired Qualifications
  • Candidates who can work three or more full-time semesters.

About the company

McKenney's designs, installs and maintains heating, cooling and plumbing systems for commercial buildings across the southeastern United States. Its work spans building construction and occupied facilities, with systems used in hospitals, offices, schools and industrial plants. The company combines engineering with field installation and commissioning, the process of testing that equipment operates as designed before it is handed over. Customers hire it for construction projects, equipment upgrades and service work, while its automation team connects building controls so owners can monitor operations and energy use. Founded in 1948, McKenney's is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Atlanta, GA

Founded

1948

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What believers are saying

  • Engineers get structured training: McKenney's project engineer program covers preconstruction, coordination, fabrication and field installation.
  • Compliance creates repeat work: McKenney's schedules annual backflow testing and sends reports required by local municipalities.
  • Support extends beyond construction: McKenney's maintains energy projects throughout the customer's savings guarantee period.

What critics are saying

  • Charlotte technicians face physical demands: McKenney's service role includes climbing, lifting and occasional out-of-town travel.
  • Co-ops face academic tradeoffs: Atlanta's building services program requires two full-time rotations and warns of delayed graduation.
  • Fabrication faces productivity targets: McKenney's pipe manufacturing director role calls for annual 2% productivity improvements.

What makes McKenney's unique

  • Fabrication crosses trades: McKenney's preassembles mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems for construction projects.
  • Ownership stays local: McKenney's describes its business as locally owned and operated.
  • Partners get early engineering: McKenney's develops energy-saving project scopes and budgets for energy service companies.

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