2023 Student Internship - Project Controls (Estimating, Scheduling & Cost) Engineer

Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction and project management companies, and a cornerstone of innovation in the industry. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster sustainable progress and grow economies.

Our 10-week Infrastructure Internship Scheme will commence in early June 2023. In most cases, you’ll be assigned to a project or placed in an office where you can support our day-to-day operations.

During your internship you will see how our business works and take on tasks that will give you valuable experience – all while having a real impact on our organisation. 

Position Summary

Supports cost estimating, analysis, and control activities and schedule development, maintenance, reporting, and monitoring activities, as directed. Duties encompass a variety of tasks but remain within parameters established by the procedure or process being supported.

Key Responsibilities

The following duties are common across disciplines within the Project Controls function:

• 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 take-offs, 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

The following duties are performed with respect to Cost Engineering and Estimating:

• 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, programmes, and reports
• Assists in collecting and classifying cost data, as directed
• Assists in analysing cost data, as directed

The following duties are performed with respect to Scheduling:

• Assists in identifying the scope associated with schedule activities, as directed
• Gathers appropriate information that defines general work requirements for a performing organisation and unit
• Prepares broad activity logic and any required interfaces between activities on schedules
• Prepares durations for schedule activities within a discipline or specialty, as directed
• Gathers and organises appropriate quantity and workforce information for an assigned discipline or specialty
• Assists in routine quantity/workforce loading in support of discipline or specialty work logic
• Identifies information needs from other disciplines to support activities for an assigned discipline or specialty
• Traces critical-path events or activities, as directed
• Performs routine assigned tasks related to preparation and application of schedule update and monitoring activities
• Reports schedule deviations on assigned tasks related to a discipline or specialty
• Gathers information to support specific schedule studies, as directed
• Gathers schedule workforce and quantity data for updating and providing current actual information (status) for discipline or specialty progress and performance reports, as directed

Skills & Qualifications

• Currently enrolled on an accredited degree programme in an Engineering discipline, Construction Engineering Management, Construction Management, Project Management, Commercial Management, Quantity Surveying or related Business degree
• Completed at least one year of undergraduate studies in the above fields
• Possess the eligibility to work and remain in the UK without visa sponsorship, now or in the future
• Basic understanding of technical processes, interpretation of engineering drawings, and project management practices associated with engineering and construction projects
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Demonstrated levels of initiative and engagement via positions of leadership in academic, sports and/or extracurricular activities

What Bechtel can offer 

• Highly competitive salary and benefits package 
• A balanced combination of working, learning, networking and social events  
• Flexible work-life balance environment. 

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