Project Management Intern (September 2025 - August 2026)
A future with purpose
At Arup we’re dedicated to sustainable development and to do socially useful work that has meaning. Our purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.
The opportunity
- Assist in the monitoring of the project scope, budget, and schedule
- Assist in project coordination between various design teams
- Support in resolving design challenges with internal and external collaborators
- Assist with preparation and distribution of client submittals, reports, presentations, analysis, guidelines, and project plans
- Prepare meeting minutes, presentation materials, organization charts, risk registers, trackers or other project documentation as needed
- Support the creation of various management plans and reporting dashboards required for the project
- Support the wider project team in resolution of client and collaborator comments
- Develop, with the oversight of the Project Manager, change documentation or other contractual documents between the client and the design team
- Prepare, track, and resolve requests for information (RFI) in liaison with the design team and the client to ensure the design team has the information required to complete the design
- Support the Project Manager with project reporting, as the need arises
- Support in the delivery of high quality, coordinated, on time deliverables that meet the project intent and client needs
- Research and develop broad technical knowledge and awareness to facilitate management of technical teams
- Apply project management techniques, systems, procedures, and tools to meet project objectives
You will become familiar with:
- Internal and external multidisciplinary coordination required for the successful delivery of projects
- Dependencies between scope, time, and cost in project management
- Interdependence between skills in delivering sustainable outcomes
- Many phases of the planning, design, and construction process
- Regulatory environment for gaining approval at different stages of project delivery
- Applicable contracts, codes, specifications, and standards for the design of infrastructure
- Wide range of subject areas and skills with Arup
- Addressing the needs and concerns of our clients
- Big-picture awareness that permeates every skill area in Arup
- Format, style and quality of our reports, calculations, plans, drawing and specifications
- Presenting at and leading internal meetings
- Document sharing and other software platforms used in the delivery of projects
- Project controls used on projects
- Arup internal management processes and procedures
Is this role right for you?
We’re looking for current students who are curious and ready to evolve how you think and work. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas. At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. If you can share your knowledge and ideas and encourage others to do the same; whilst having a desire to deliver excellent services for clients – we’d like to hear from you.
Qualifications - Required
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in the fields of Engineering, Architecture, Project Management, Construction Management, Business Administration
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Curiosity about infrastructure and buildings projects
- Professional demeanor
- Good communication skills needed for team-based working
- Excellent planning, organization and workload prioritization skills required for our fast-paced environment
- Must be highly motivated, proactive, and willing to tackle new challenges
- Able to work independently and as part of a large team
- Ability to identify when to seek direction or guidance from Project Managers
- Critical thinking, communication, and customer service skills
- Candidate must be eligible to work in Canada without the need for employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future
Preferred
- Curiosity about sustainable development and climate change
- Sound knowledge of engineering fundamentals
Our teams notable projects
- Finch West Light Rail Transit (LRT)
- Eglinton Crosstown West Extension
- Edmonton Valley Line LRT
- Arthur J E Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre
- VIA High Frequency Rail
- National Music Centre of Canada
- Tim Horton's Field
- New Champlain Bridge
- Queen's Quay West Revitalization
- Toronto Pearson International Airport
What we offer you
At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.
Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.
We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling permanent members to share in the results of our collective efforts.
Toronto Hiring Range -The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in Toronto is $21.00 to $33.00 per hour. This range is commensurate with experience, educational background, and skill level. Benefits are not included in the base salary. Please note hiring ranges for candidates performing work outside of Toronto will differ.
Flexible Working - We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are available.
Next Steps
We will be reviewing our candidates for this position on a rolling basis. Once you've submitted your application, we'll invite you to showcase your skills through a pre-recorded video interview. After reviewing your submission, a member of our team will get in touch with you to discuss next steps.
Different people, shared values
Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.
Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.
Arup is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of protected veteran, or disability.
Our Toronto office is located on ceded and unceded lands of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinabewaki, and the Haudenosaunee (hoe-dee-no-SHOW-nee). We acknowledge this land and its people to build a shared understanding of how our collective past brings us to where we are today. Through our ever-developing commitments, we strive to strengthen our relationships with this land, its people, and its treaties to shape a better, more inclusive world.
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