Cost Estimating Planning Intern

Lower Colorado River Authority

Job Location:

Austin, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

As LCRA continues to grow there is a critical need to understand how much we expect projects to cost which in turn informs our near-term and long-term financial needs. By placing a focus on how cost estimates are developed and how this overall process is coordinated we can be proactive as the organization scales up its capital plan workload. Coupled with other recent improvements in the estimating area establishing a core group to assist with the management of this function will yield improved forecasts of spend improved visibility an additional control point and support of regulatory needs. TCE also serves as a conduit to provide vital feedback to other departments and stakeholders to drive process improvements and ultimately improve project cost estimate accuracy and timeliness.

You will be trusted to:

- Import data from other departments deliverables into our ever-expanding databases.
- Perform data analysis using: Excel PowerBI Oracle Data Visualization.
- Recommend new and improved practices and procedures related to assigned area.

You qualify with:

- Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent.
- Must be currently enrolled in an accredited university/college program in senior year or has recently completed senior year (i.e. summer after graduating with a bachelors degree).

You are a great fit with:

- Strong computer skills are preferred particularly with MS Excel. Knowledge of Sage Estimating PowerBI or Oracle Data Visualization would bring advantages in widening the project potential.

You gain:

- Valuable meaningful hands-on work on real-world projects

- Guidance and mentorship from industry leaders invested in your growth

- Exclusive networking events including executive meet-and-greet

- Behind-the-scenes tours of our dams and power plants

- Interactive lunch-and-learn session with our recruiting team

- Dedicated Volunteer Day to serve and give back

- Celebrate National Intern Day at our park complete with ziplining and rafting!

- Competitive Pay

- Optional 401 (k) contribution program option

Equal Opportunity Employer

LCRA provides equal employment opportunities and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at LCRA are based on business need job requirement and individual qualifications without regard to race color religion gender identity national origin age disability sexual orientation genetic information or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state legal requirements governing nondiscrimination in employment.

LCRA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact LCRA Human Resources or email . Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Required Experience:

Intern