Summer Intern: Construction

Encore Renewable Energy • Burlington, VT

14h • $23 - $23

About The Position

Encore Renewable Energy is a leading integrated clean energy services company headquartered in Burlington, Vermont, focused on developing, building, owning and operating sustainable, high return community-scale solar PV systems, large scale energy storage applications and 21st century solutions for the redevelopment of underutilized property. Encore is a dynamic, high-growth entrepreneurial company, which requires a high degree of self-motivation, team orientation and an eager willingness of all team members to contribute to the firm’s success across activities that fall directly within the scope of their position description as well as those that do not fall directly under the scope of the position. About this position Encore seeks a highly motivated individual with the skills and attitude to successfully support Encore’s preconstruction and construction work across the company. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience with a leading solar and energy storage developer that's also a B Corp, a company committed to triple bottom line outcomes and using business as a force for good. This position will work alongside our Preconstruction and Construction team to support the management of various project activities, from engineering design to construction, while gaining hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment, contributing to projects that reinforce Encore’s reputation as a trusted, values-driven organization. This is a full time, 40 hours/week, internship will run from Tuesday, May 26 through Friday, August 14. Application will close 2/3/2026 at 11:59 pm.

Requirements

• Passion for renewable energy and/or environmental issues
• Demonstrated experience and/or education in the fields of Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical and Environmental Engineering, Math, Chemistry, Biology or other quantitative fields.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Diligent, detailed oriented, and dynamic.
• A high degree of emotional intelligence.
• Ability to self-organize priorities, set and work to deadlines, often with limited direct oversight.

Nice To Haves

• Basic technical knowledge in solar and energy storage technologies, construction, or engineering preferred.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office required, proficiency in project management software preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the daily management and coordination of solar construction projects, working with project managers, engineers, and EPC contractors to ensure project timelines, budgets, and specifications are met
• Support management of record keeping such as project schedules, project documentation, engineering designs, requests for information (RFIs), and equipment submittals
• Shadow senior team members during site visits to gain exposure to safety and permit compliance, engineering design quality assurance, and subcontractor management
• Prepare and review construction reports to ensure accurate reporting of schedule forecasts, construction progress and budgets; provide updates on identified discrepancies to project managers
• Assist in developing workflow documentation and provide recommendations to existing workflows and templates
• Support diligence on project opportunities and project pipeline
• Collaborate with project team members from development, engineering, procurement, finance, and asset management
• Perform other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees