Capital Project Management Intern (Summer 2026) - Transmission & Distribution

Sargent & Lundy•Chicago, IL

1d•$18 - $27

About The Position

This position has a target start date of summer 2026. As an Associate Intern for the Project Management Office (PMO) group, you will be assigned to work on a project team and assist the project management and project controls team members in the execution of their project work. This includes, but is not limited to the following:

Requirements

We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.
Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree with emphasis in Engineering, Construction Management, or other relevant degree
Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail
Self-Starter, proactive, able to work independently with minimal direction
Ability to quickly identify and prioritize issues, create solutions, and meet deadlines
Working knowledge in MS Office tools, with emphasis on MS Excel in creating and maintaining detailed, interactive spreadsheets, workbooks, and databases
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to interact and multitask with project team members, clients, and vendors of varying position levels

Nice To Haves

Prior related internship, co-op, or work experience, which includes project controls, project planning, project scheduling, and earned value performance
Demonstrated leadership experience within campus and/or the community

Responsibilities

Assist project managers with meeting facilitation, including meeting agendas, meetings notes, and action item list tracking
Support project managers with stakeholder coordination, including maintenance of contact lists, communication plans, email distribution lists, and MS Teams channel organization
Support project scheduling, cost tracking, progress monitoring, and project / portfolio reporting for power-related engineering and construction projects
Manage RFI and Submittal processing including creating a tracking log and facilitating communication between the contractor and client review team
Participate in project site visits/walk downs and safety briefings
Support material reservations/orders and site logistics including entering reservations, creating a log, and monitoring long lead time items
Assist with change management including entering new items in the log and updating changes in status
Utilize and expand your academic background in project controls and project management tools and methodologies
Eager to learn new skills and develop knowledge to add make a valuable impact to project team operation
Willing to engage with others to understand project team needs