Electrical Project Engineer - Intern Spring & Summer 2027

CEC FACILITIES LLC • Irving, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is intended for recent graduates or professionals with 0–3 years of relevant experience and combines selected Assistant Project Manager responsibilities with an emphasis on financial ownership, cost control, and reporting. The role provides exposure to the field operations involved in executing large-scale construction projects.

The engineer collaborates with project and finance teams on project financials, maintains cost-tracking systems, prepares reporting, and performs workforce and labor analytics. The role also supports procurement, subcontract management, planning, scheduling projections, and budgeting. It connects field and project teams with corporate finance and accounting, and provides hands-on exposure to construction accounting, job costing, percentage-of-completion reporting, and quarterly financial reporting.

The position is based at CEC Corporate Headquarters in Irving, Texas, with no stated travel percentage, though the description notes that travel may be required. Work may take place in an office and at construction sites, including outdoor, confined, and elevated areas, and may involve exposure to weather and construction hazards. The role requires a 40-hour workweek, with overtime and night shifts as needed, and on-call availability for jobsite issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Analytics, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• 0–3 years of relevant experience; internships and co-ops count.
• Strong analytical aptitude.
• Ability to develop relationships and demonstrate leadership potential.
• Strong computer skills.
• Excel skills, including pivot tables, complex formulas, and data modeling.
• Clear communication skills and ability to bridge field and office perspectives.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and energized by a dynamic construction environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety and safety leadership.
• Current and valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Ability to work 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week, with overtime and night shifts as needed.
• Ability to be on call for jobsite delays, emergencies, bad weather, and other issues.
• Ability to traverse and inspect jobsite areas in various weather, including walking, climbing, reaching, bending, crawling, standing, or stretching.
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to move about on foot regularly and sit for extended periods, including working at a computer.
• Ability to communicate in writing, orally, and by telephone.
• Good vision, normal or corrected, including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Good hearing, normal or corrected.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment as needed.
• Ability to work professionally and courteously in the presence of customers and their representatives.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in electrical work.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project and finance teams on monthly project financials, including cost tracking, variance analysis, forecasting, and month-end close processes.
• Maintain real-time cost-tracking systems and provide reliable data for project decisions.
• Deliver timely and accurate project reporting to leadership and internal stakeholders.
• Perform workforce and labor analytics to support crew productivity, staffing plans, and labor cost control.
• Support purchasing, procurement, subcontract management, and material buyout processes.
• Contribute to planning, scheduling projections, and budgeting for multi-million-dollar scopes.
• Liaise between field/project teams and corporate finance/accounting, translating field conditions into financial outcomes.
• Develop understanding of field-generated data, including productivity metrics, material usage, labor hours, and change orders.
• Perform other duties as needed to support projects, operations, and the department.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level