Project Controls Internship

Mott MacDonald is looking to hire a motivated, independent, and organized team player for a Project Controls Technician position. This position will help support any of our many sectors throughout the West Coast. Our sectors include Aviation, Buildings, Energy, Highways, Bridges, Rail, Tunnels, Water, and Environment. 

The Project Controls Intern will assist with the following responsibilities:

• Monitor and report on project planned spend, actual spend, and estimate to complete.
• Compile data, analyze, and report on project costs, profits, and budget trends.
• Perform data validation and quality checks on project expenses and invoices.
• Initiate and manage purchase orders.
• Perform quality checks and facilitate processing of subconsultant invoices.
• Track and monitor subconsultant progress against budgets.
• Prepare ad-hoc reports for distribution. Interact with project managers, invoicers, and accounting team to address project needs and resolve issues.
• Communicate with Project Controls teammates and collaborate as needed.

The Project Controls Intern may also assist with the following responsibilities:

• Provide bid stage proposal support, to include assisting in development of fee proposals.
• Manage contract amendment process.
• Assist in creating submittal documents, collect and/or develop necessary inputs.
• Support Project Managers in the contract auditing and negotiation processes.
• Create and manage scope change documents and track progress.
• Attend meetings and prepare meeting notes/minutes as well as produce materials for meetings.
• Provide timesheet and expense report processing assistance.
• Perform project document control and review of submittals for compliance. Other duties as necessary. 

Candidate Specification :

The ideal Project Controls Intern will have the following qualifications:

• Obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in civil/structural engineering
• Strong command of Excel Experience with ERP accounting systems
• Experience with engineering projects preferred Working knowledge of project design process and configuration management preferred
• Capable of tracking budgets and deliverables against overall project requirements
• Must be able to manage deadlines across multiple projects
• Must have exceptional organizational skills
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to read and understand project schedules preferred
• Experience with SharePoint preferred 
• This position is located in Westwood, MA. You must be able to reliably commute to our office in this location, per our hybrid working policy.

Our teams are comprised of bright and enthusiastic people who wish to make a difference to the world that we live in. If you share that vision and don’t have all the experience outlined in this posting, we still want to hear from you! 

Let’s discuss how we can help you take the next step in your career and how you can participate in an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

Salary Range: $17.00 - $33.00 per hour

Benefits: 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, STD/LTD disability, holiday, PTO, parental leave and company paid life insurance

Equal opportunity is the law.

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.

Hybrid working policy

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

More about Mott MacDonald

We’re a global engineering, management and development consultancy.

Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence