Electrical Project Engineer - Summer 2027 (34661)

Job DetailsJob Location: CEC Corporate Headquarters - Irving, TX 75061Position Type: InternshipTravel Percentage: Up to 10%Job Category: OperationsPosition Summary This distinctive position is perfect for recent graduates or professionals with 1-3 years of experience in business analytics, finance, or construction-related fields. It combines select responsibilities of an Assistant Project Manager with a strong emphasis on financial ownership, cost control, and accurate reporting while giving you meaningful exposure to the boots-on-the-ground mechanics of executing mega scale endeavors. Key Responsibilities Collaborate with Project Teams and Finance Team on monthly project financials: cost tracking, variance analysis, forecasting, and accurate month-end close processes. Maintain robust, real-time cost tracking systems and deliver reliable data that informs critical project decisions. Drive precise, timely project reporting to leadership and internal stakeholders. Perform workforce and labor analytics to optimize 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. Act as a liaison between field/project teams and corporate finance/accounting, translating on-the-ground realities into financial outcomes. Gain hands-on exposure to construction accounting principles, job-costing methods, percentage-of-completion reporting, and quarterly financial reporting practices. Develop a deep understanding of the field-generated data points (productivity metrics, material usage, labor hours, change orders, etc.) that ultimately drive project success and profitability. Performs other duties as needed to support projects, operations, and the department. QualificationsQualifications Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Analytics, Construction Management, Engineering, or related field.