Project Controls Analyst Co-Op

Koch • Wichita, KS

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) is seeking a college student to join its Project and Turnaround teams in Wichita, Kansas. This Co-Op provides hands-on experience in project controls, data and analytics, and project execution. The Co-Op will work with real project data, contribute to reporting, analysis, and process improvement, and learn how project information supports performance understanding and business decisions. The position is based onsite at KAES’s main campus in Wichita.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Data Analytics, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Eligible for full-time employment by May 2027.
• Able to work onsite at the Wichita, Kansas headquarters at least 20 hours per week.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel through coursework, projects, internships, or other activities.
• Experience working with data or information to solve problems through coursework, projects, internships, student organizations, work experience, or other activities.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with others.
• Willingness to learn new tools, systems, and processes.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to KAES business sites in the U.S. and Canada.
• Not eligible for employment visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Previous internship, Co-Op, project, or work experience involving data, analytics, finance, engineering, construction, manufacturing, or project management.
• Experience with Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Alteryx, or other reporting and analytics tools.
• Exposure to project controls, project management, cost management, scheduling, or construction management.
• Experience with SQL, Python, or other data analysis tools.
• Interest in manufacturing, chemical, fertilizer, energy, construction, or other industrial environments.

Responsibilities

• Support Project and Turnaround teams with project setup, reporting and insights, data analysis, and other project controls activities.
• Organize and analyze project information to help teams understand performance, trends, and opportunities.
• Gain exposure to cost tracking, forecasting, change management, risk, and project performance.
• Help develop and improve reports, dashboards, and other tools that make project information easier to understand.
• Work with team members to identify opportunities to optimize reporting and improve how project data is used.
• Collaborate with Project Controls, Project Management, Turnaround, IT, and other business partners.
• Learn new systems, tools, and processes and apply them to real business problems.
• Ask questions, share ideas, and bring a fresh perspective to the team.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment coverage, and disability benefits.
• Retirement benefits.
• Paid vacation and time off.
• Educational assistance.
• May include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern