2027 Student Internship (U.S.) - Project Controls Engineer

Summary

Bechtel provides students with hands-on experience through its U.S. Summer Internship Program. The Project Controls Engineer Intern supports project controls, cost engineering and estimating, and scheduling activities, including quantity takeoffs, budget preparation, cost monitoring, and schedule tracking.

Responsibilities

• Collects or receives, as directed, drawings and other scope definition documentation that applies to assigned discipline or commodity specialty and verifies adequacy and completeness
• Performs, as directed, routine quantity takeoffs, within discipline or commodity specialty, from engineering and construction drawings
• Collects and tabulates quantity data for summary comparisons and reconciliations, or verifies quantities provided by others
• Prepares and presents cost/schedule information at meetings, as directed
• Applies unit rates (cost and job hour) to quantities and performs extensions for total cost estimates, as assigned within a discipline or commodity specialty
• Assembles and compiles estimate data and prepares designated portions of budgets, as directed
• Performs routine assigned tasks related to preparation and application of cost monitoring and control standards, techniques, programs, and reports
• Assists in collecting and classifying cost data, as directed
• Assists in identifying the scope associated with schedule activities, as directed
• Prepares durations for schedule activities within a discipline or specialty, as directed
• Identifies information needs from other disciplines to support activities for an assigned discipline or specialty
• Reports schedule deviations on assigned tasks related to a discipline or specialty

Skills

• Currently enrolled in a four-year Bachelor of Science degree program in Engineering, Engineering Management, Construction Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related Business degree
• Completed at least one year of undergraduate studies in the above fields
• Ability to conduct site walkdowns which may consist of climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, walking
• On elevated platforms, walking on uneven surfaces and within confined spaces, with reasonable accommodations
• Possess the eligibility to work and remain in the U.S. without visa sponsorship, now or in the future
• Working knowledge of Primavera or Microsoft Project Scheduling software, Access, Power BI, and/or Excel
• Prior internship experience working in an engineering, project management, construction management environment
• Prior internship or college project experience in estimating, planning and scheduling, budget control and cost control
• Basic understanding of technical processes, interpretation of engineering drawings, and project management practices associated with engineering and construction projects
• Ability and willingness to frequently relocate and/or travel to domestic and/or international project jobsite locations
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Demonstrated levels of initiative and engagement via positions of leadership in academic, sports and/or extracurricular activities

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Currently enrolled in a four-year Bachelor of Science degree program in Engineering, Engineering Management, Construction Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or related Business degree
• Completed at least one year of undergraduate studies in the above fields
• Ability to conduct site walkdowns which may consist of climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, walking
• on elevated platforms, walking on uneven surfaces and within confined spaces, with reasonable accommodations
• Possess the eligibility to work and remain in the U.S. without visa sponsorship, now or in the future
• Working knowledge of Primavera or Microsoft Project Scheduling software, Access, Power BI, and/or Excel
• Prior internship experience working in an engineering, project management, construction management environment
• Prior internship or college project experience in estimating, planning and scheduling, budget control and cost control
• Basic understanding of technical processes, interpretation of engineering drawings, and project management practices associated with engineering and construction projects
• Ability and willingness to frequently relocate and/or travel to domestic and/or international project jobsite locations
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Demonstrated levels of initiative and engagement via positions of leadership in academic, sports and/or extracurricular activities

Benefits

• Meaningful, hands-on experience while working alongside industry professionals
• Professional development activities
• Professional development programming
• Networking opportunities
• Executive speaker sessions
• Mentorship
• End-of-program presentations
• Exposure to Bechtel's global business