Engineering and Project Management Intern

Atlas OT • Centennial, CO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Atlas OT is hiring interns for two technical and project-delivery tracks: Controls / Electrical Engineering Intern and Project Management Intern. Interns support controls engineers and project managers on real customer projects. The roles are open to current students and recent graduates in relevant engineering, engineering technology, or construction/project management fields. The intern must work from Atlas OT’s Centennial, Colorado office and be available for a consistent schedule of at least 10 hours per week, Monday through Friday, during core business hours. The schedule is flexible within those hours.

The Controls / Electrical Engineering Intern supports controls engineering work, including PLC/HMI/SCADA programming, testing, documentation, electrical and control panel drafting, I/O lists, drawing markups, and preparation for instrumentation and field checkout. The intern may shadow startup and commissioning work and learn industrial networking and OT security basics.

The Project Management Intern supports project managers with schedules, budgets, submittals, RFIs, status reporting, materials tracking, orders, vendor deliveries, meeting notes, action-item lists, and customer-facing project documentation. The intern also learns how a controls integrator scopes, estimates, and delivers projects.

Atlas OT provides automation and controls services and products for operational technology needs, including RTU, PLC, flow computer, SCADA and DCS system design, procurement, programming and support; electrical, instrumentation and controls engineering; control panel and VFD panel design, procurement, fabrication and testing; integrated Factory Acceptance Testing; and managed SCADA hosting and services. The company works with major brands and supports industries including energy, manufacturing, food and beverage, water and wastewater, building automation, oil and gas, renewable energy, and pharmaceuticals.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled or recently graduated in electrical, controls, mechanical or computer engineering, engineering technology, or construction/project management.
• Interest in industrial automation.
• Comfortable using Microsoft 365 and Excel.
• Able to commit to a consistent weekly schedule during core business hours and work in the Centennial, Colorado office.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• PLC, CAD or programming coursework or experience.

Responsibilities

• Support controls engineers with PLC/HMI/SCADA programming, testing and documentation.
• Assist with electrical and control panel drafting, I/O lists and drawing markups.
• Help prepare for instrumentation and field checkout, and shadow startup and commissioning work.
• Learn industrial networking and OT security basics alongside the team.
• Support project managers with schedules, budgets, submittals, RFIs and status reporting.
• Track project materials, orders and vendor deliveries.
• Prepare meeting notes, action-item lists and customer-facing project documentation.
• Learn how a controls integrator scopes, estimates and delivers projects.

Benefits

• $20–$24 per hour depending on experience and track.
• Flexible schedule within core business hours.
• Hands-on experience on real automation and controls projects, learning alongside the Atlas OT team.
• Paid sick leave as required by Colorado law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed