About Us
Ardmore Roderick is a full-service infrastructure solutions firm that specializes in Utilities, Transportation, Aviation, Rail and Transit, Building and Facilities Projects. We are headquartered in Chicago, IL with offices in Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas.
Our Mission
"We advance the design and construction of critical infrastructure and the built environment to improve communities"
Our Values
- Safety Above All
- Invest In Our People & Service Our Clients
- Champion Diversity & Inclusion
- Engage With Our Communities
Job Overview
We are seeking a Summer 2026 MEP Design Intern to join our team at Ardmore Roderick. As a MEP DesignIntern, you join a team of infrastructure solutions experts working to solve our client’s ever evolving project needs. This opportunity will be located in our Chicago, IL and could have potential to be hybrid depending on the specific client, project and team needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist MEP engineers with production of design deliverables including plans, diagrams, schedules, and details
- Support drafting and model updates in Revit and AutoCAD, including sheet setup, view organization, and basic family or block use
- Perform engineering support tasks such as equipment research, cut sheet organization, simple calculations, and load summary assistance under supervision
- Help with field survey preparation and documentation: photo logs, existing conditions notes, and punch list style tracking
- Support coordination by organizing markups, meeting notes, and action items and helping maintain project folders and standards
- Participate in QA/QC tasks such as drawing checks, redline incorporation, and verifying consistency across sheets and schedules
- Assist with assembling project documentation packages such as narratives, basis of design content, and milestone submittals
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including architects, structural, electrical, and civil partners
Required Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a four-year degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited university
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Exposure to Revit, AutoCAD and other design software programs
- Have a team player mindset with the ability to communicate proficiently in written and verbal forms
- Have good to great organizational skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior internship, co-op, or project experience related to HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, power, lighting, or building systems
- Working familiarity with Revit MEP, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, or similar design and markup tools
- Interest in building systems coordination and constructability concepts
- Ability to learn quickly, ask good questions, and take ownership of follow through on assigned tasks
Sponsorship, housing and relocation are not available for this opportunity. Ardmore Roderick is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law.
Ardmore Roderick participates in E-Verify.We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. Please reach out to us if you require reasonable accommodation in responding to a job announcement, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process.Hourly Pay: $25, Ardmore Roderick is providing the compensation range that the company believes it might pay and/or offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location.
