Spring 2027 Construction Operations Co-Op (Great Lakes Region)

Graduate With More Than a Degree

A Paid Co-Op That Builds More Than Your Resume.

Are you studying Construction Management, Civil/Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering Technologies & Technicians, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field and looking for a 2027 co-op experience where you can apply what you're learning in the classroom and gain practical experience in the construction industry? Join Shook Construction as a Construction Operations Co-Op!

At Shook Construction, our Co-ops learn by doing. You'll work on real construction projects, spend time in the field, and work alongside experienced construction professionals. You'll also have an assigned mentor who will help you learn the business, answer your questions, and give you opportunities to contribute to the project team.

We utilize co-ops in our preconstruction efforts as well as with construction engineering tasks on current educational, healthcare, industrial, and water resource projects. Co-ops who return for multiple work terms with Shook gain exposure to different construction opportunities.

What will you get out of it?

• Real construction experience. Take what you're learning in the classroom and apply it to real work on construction projects.
• A better understanding of the industry. Learn how estimating, project management, and field supervision come together to support a construction project.
• Practical skills you can take with you. Develop experience with quantity take-offs, plans and specifications, RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, change orders, materials, field quantities, labor, and other aspects of construction.
• An opportunity to build on your experience. Co-ops who return for multiple work terms with Shook can gain exposure to different construction opportunities and continue building their knowledge and experience.

An ideal candidate should also be committed to service, as we are laser-focused on our Mission, To Dramatically Improve the Communities We Serve. Through our various community outreach pillars, opportunities abound to play a role in giving back to the communities where we live, work, and play.

Essential Duties

Your experience will depend on your project and assignment, but you'll have opportunities to learn and perform the following activities:

• Assisting Project Managers and Project Engineers with various day-to-day responsibilities to assure that construction projects run smoothly on schedule, and on budget. Duties may include project start-up activities, submittals, RFIs, buy-out, and close-out activities.
• Project Estimating tasks such as quantity take-offs, pricing items of work, price and quotation solicitation, bid analysis, good faith effort documentation and compilation of job cost data.

Reporting Relationships

• Position reports to an Assigned Mentor, which could be any one of the following: Project Manager, Project Engineer, Project Superintendent, Estimating Manager, Lead Estimator, and/or Project Estimator for specific task assignments.
• The position reports indirectly to the Co-op Coordinator.

This position is not remote.

Primary jobsites are located in or near several NW Ohio cities including: Cleveland, Oberlin, Akron, North Canton, Youngstown

Work Environment

This position provides practical, on-the-job experience in the construction industry. The work environment may include office and field settings, as well as cold, hot, dusty, and loud environments. You will be expected to comply with all company policies and procedures, including safety requirements. Travel overnight and long distances may be required.

Are you ready to put your education to work?

Join Shook Construction as a Construction Operations Co-op and put your classroom knowledge into practice while gaining experience you can carry with you into your career.