Requisition ID: 175714 

Job Level: Internship 

Home District/Group: Kiewit Power Delivery 

Department: Project Controls 

Market: Power 

Employment Type: Full Time Temporary 

Position Overview

Kiewit Power Delivery is seeking a Project Controls Intern. As a Project Controls Intern you will learn to support the administration of business aspects of an assigned project, including troubleshooting project conditions and scheduling with estimates through project completions, analyzing, monitoring, and maintaining the projects’ progress, you’ll prepare and analyze reports, develop alternative solutions, and be a key team member in driving successful project completion. In this role you will learn basic P6 and Power BI reporting functions.

At Kiewit, the scale of our operations is huge. Our construction and engineering projects span across the United States, Canada and Mexico, improving and connecting communities with every initiative.  We depend on our high-performing operations support professionals — they’re the glue that holds multiple areas of the business together and the catalysts that make things happen. We hire only the most driven people and we offer them diverse career opportunities, strong leadership and mentorship, rewarding, collaborative work, and responsibility they won’t find just anywhere. We’re always pushing new limits. You can too.

District Overview

Kiewit Power Delivery is a full-service engineering and construction solutions provider operating across North America. Our experience and expertise span all aspects of the transmission and distribution market from high voltage overhead and underground transmission to distribution and automation design and construction capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the electric utility, renewable energy, industrial, and oil & gas markets.  As part of Kiewit, we are integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering experience that provides holistic solutions, differentiating our team from the rest of the industry. 

  

Our rapidly growing power delivery business has opened new locations across North America to strengthen our market presence while executing work within the communities that we live. We have invested in industry leading design technology and platforms while also expanding our construction equipment fleet with the most advanced, and safest equipment on the market. We are committed to building upon our history as one of the safest companies to work for by equipping our craft with the best tooling and safety programs available. 

  

We are an innovative team that prides itself on excellence through continuous improvement and an unwavering commitment to deliver for our clients. Our staff collaborates with Kiewit’s vast internal network of resources that span heavy civil and infrastructure, vertical and commercial buildings, mining, as well our oil and gas and power generation markets, to drive safe and cost-effective solutions that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s legacy of excellence. 

Location

This position is based in our Lenexa, Kansas office. 

Responsibilities Develop resource loaded schedules, including lists of activities, major milestones, critical approvals, long lead procurement items and other critical project deliverables to be scheduled and tracked for the project. Develop and maintain schedule logic and constraints, realistic activity durations, available manpower, and resources. Provide scheduling analysis for delays and impacts to identify and mitigate project risks. Assist in the management of internal controls including implementing new process controls, measuring the project’s performance, reporting on project status, and ensuring the integrity and validity of internally and externally disseminated information. Gain and apply knowledge of engineering, procurement, and construction terminology to develop and maintain critic path logic networks and accumulate/access historical data for use in maintaining realistic future planning and forecasting. Provide guidance, direction, and specialized assistance for the resolution of difficult project control problems. Collaborate effectively with various project teams, field personnel, and clients to create accurate reports and achieve goals under deadline.  Attend regular meetings and give statistical reports as needed. Qualifications

•    Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in construction management, engineering, or related field

•    Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative 

•    Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time 

•    Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity 

•    Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt 

•    Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills 

•    Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives 

•    Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail 

Other Requirements:

Regular, reliable attendance  Work productively and meet deadlines timely Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment. Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies. Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required. May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

 

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

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