Hays Electrical Services
Intern - Scheduling & Project Controls
Houston, TX - Internship
Scheduling & Project Controls Intern
Summer Internship ProgramDepartment: Project Controls
Reports To: Project Controls Manager
Location: Houston, TX, with potential travel to project sites across Texas
Employment Type: Paid Summer Intern (10–12 Weeks)
With over 18 years of experience, Hays Electrical Services is a nationally recognized electrical contractor delivering high-quality, safe, and reliable electrical solutions across commercial, industrial, and specialty markets. Licensed in multiple states and trusted by leading general contractors, Hays is built on a foundation of safety, excellence, drive, communication, and client focus.
Our Summer Internship Program gives students hands-on exposure to real projects, a dedicated mentor and supervisor, and the chance to build a defined deliverable presented to leadership at the end of the summer — with strong performers considered for full-time roles after graduation.
Position Summary
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with building and updating project schedules, including milestones, durations, and logic ties.
- Help track schedule progress against baselines and prepare look-ahead schedules for field teams.
- Support tracking of labor hours, production rates, and percent complete against budget.
- Assist with change order impact analysis on cost and schedule.
- Help prepare weekly and monthly project status reports, dashboards, and variance analyses.
- Support cash flow and earned value reporting for project managers and leadership.
- Coordinate with project managers, superintendents, and procurement on schedule-critical items and deliveries.
- Help identify ways to improve scheduling templates, data collection, and reporting workflows.
Qualifications & Skills
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related field
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Proficiency in Excel
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable working both independently and alongside project and field teams
Preferred
- Familiarity with scheduling software such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar
- Basic understanding of critical path method (CPM) scheduling
- Exposure to construction, cost control, or data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI)
- Interest in a career in project controls, planning, or project management
Internship Program Details
- Paid, 10–12 week summer program (early June – mid-August)
- Assigned supervisor for day-to-day work plus a separate mentor for informal guidance and support
- Company-wide orientation, weekly lunch-and-learns with department leaders, and a mid-summer check-in
- Capstone project presented to department and executive leadership in the final week
- Strong performers — particularly graduating seniors — will be considered for full-time offers
Why Join Hays Electrical Services?
Program Includes:
- Competitive paid internship wage
- Dedicated mentor and supervisor throughout the program
- Cross-department exposure through lunch-and-learns and cohort events
- Capstone project and final presentation to leadership
- Consideration for full-time employment upon graduation
