Field Project Management Trainee

About the Role

Trainees will manage elevator and escalator projects in new construction and modernization, requiring geographic mobility and flexibility. They must ensure each project is completed on schedule, within budget, and complies with technical, financial, and regulatory standards. Key duties include coordinating contract activities from award to installation, reviewing project progress for scope alignment, and communicating with contractors, owners, architects, and regulatory agencies. Collaboration with internal sales, superintendents, and senior leadership is essential to meet financial and customer objectives, while handling billing, payments, RFIs, change orders, and cash flow optimization. • Deliver projects on schedule, within budget, meeting technical, financial, and regulatory standards. • Coordinate contract activities from award through installation or modernization. • Review project progress to ensure scope alignment with contract documents. • Liaise with contractors, owners, architects, and regulatory agencies on design and scheduling. • Collaborate with sales, superintendents, and leadership to achieve financial and customer goals. • Manage billing, payments, RFIs, change orders, and maximize project cash flow.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸project delivery
• ▸contract coordination
• ▸scope review
• ▸stakeholder liaison
• ▸cash flow
• ▸elevator projects

What You Bring

Otis Elevator Company is seeking highly motivated candidates for a Field Project Management Trainee position, starting in Summer 2026. The entry‑level, salaried role is located in Miramar, FL, and offers a comprehensive benefits package. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree awarded by the start date and demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills. The role demands self‑motivation, the ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic, team‑oriented environment, and prior project‑management internship experience is a plus. • Bachelor’s degree completed by Summer 2026. • Strong written and verbal communication skills. • Ability to thrive in a team‑oriented, fast‑paced environment. • Self‑motivated with capacity to manage multiple concurrent projects. • Prior project‑management internship experience (preferred).

Requirements

• ▸bachelor's
• ▸communication
• ▸teamwork
• ▸self‑motivation
• ▸project management
• ▸pm internship

Benefits

The salary range is $60,000‑$65,000, subject to education, experience, location, and performance. Benefits include retirement matching, full health coverage, paid vacation and holidays, sick leave, wellness programs, various insurance options, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and performance‑based recognition. • 401(k) with generous company match. • Full medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage from day one. • Three weeks paid vacation plus company holidays. • Paid sick leave and wellness programs. • Life and disability insurance. • Voluntary benefits (legal, pet, home, auto). • Birth/adoption, parental leave, and adoption assistance. • Tuition reimbursement. • Peer recognition, service awards, and spot performance bonuses.

Work Environment

Field