Curricular Internship - Photovoltaic- Construction Project Manager - Rome (F/M)

Photosol; Lazio; On-site; EUR 6,700 - 8,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 months curricular internship

Meal vouchers €10 per working day

Monthly internship allowance

Job summary

Photosol Energia Italia is expanding its Construction/EPC team in Italy and seeks a Construction Project Manager Intern (M/F) in Rome. You will support project execution from engineering to grid connection, with exposure to planning, quality, safety and cost issues.

Reporting to the Construction Project Manager – Italy, you will assist in scheduling, coordination with contractors, and tracking progress, while ensuring HSE compliance in a fast-growing company.

Qualifications

• Final-year engineering student in energy, electrical, renewable energy, civil engineering or equivalent.
• Italian fluent or native, English professional level.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Construction PM in scheduling and monitoring sites.
• Support permitting, grid connection coordination and documentation.
• Participate in weekly site visits, quality and safety follow-up.
• Contribute to tracking budgets, milestones, and contractor coordination.
• Support continuous improvement and lessons learned from projects.

Skills

Electrical systems knowledge

Reading electrical diagrams

PV power generation

EPC/construction processes

MS Office / CAD tools

Education

Final-year engineering student

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

PVsyst

CAD tools

Job description

As part of its strong growth in Italy, with four ground-mounted photovoltaic plants being commissioned in Lazio (about 43.5 MW) and about 57.6 MW of new projects being prepared for construction from 2027, Photosol Energia Italia is strengthening its Construction / EPC team in Italy and is looking for a Construction Project Manager Intern (M/F).

Reporting to the Construction Project Manager – Italy, the intern will provide operational support on project execution, from engineering, permitting and grid connection to the follow-up of the works, with strong exposure to technical, planning, quality, safety and cost issues.

MAIN TASKS

1. Engineering support and project preparation

• Contributing to the adaptation of PV plant layouts (layout, detailed design drawings – progetto esecutivo).
• Following with the technical engineer the technical studies required for construction:
  • Geotechnical studies
  • Topographic surveys
  • Pre-construction condition surveys
  • Specific technical specifications (civil works, structures, networks, etc.)
• Supporting the secondary permitting required to start the works: applications to the authorities (Provinces, municipalities, ANAS, Genio Civile, Soprintendenza), tracker per site, start-of-works formalities.
• Helping with the technical analysis of the solutions proposed by earthworks and preparatory-works contractors.

2. Support to construction execution

• Assisting the Construction Project Manager in scheduling and monitoring the sites (planning, milestones, coordination).
• Taking part in progress meetings with contractors, the Works Director (DL) and partners.
• Contributing to the follow-up of the physical and financial progress of the projects.
• Supporting the monitoring of budgets, deadlines and quality of execution.

3. Quality, Health, Safety, Security & Environment (QHSSE)

• Contributing to quality control on site with weekly site visits.
• Taking part in health, safety and environment follow‑up.
  • Compliance with HSE rules
  • Follow-up of safety plans (PSC / POS) with the safety coordinator (CSE)
  • Reporting of deviations and corrective actions
  • Edit a weekly report of QHSSE updates
• Helping capitalise on lessons learned from site.

5. Administrative, contractual and grid connection coordination

• Supporting the grid connection follow‑up with the DSO (e-distribuzione) and Terna: connection offers, TICA timelines, documentation for the end of the strictly necessary works, transfer of permits to the DSO.
• Helping comparing the options for the grid connection works (carried out by the DSO or by a third‑party contractor).
• Taking part in structuring a checklist of construction contracts adapted to Italian specificities.
• Contributing in improving project tracking tools and methods.

6. Continuous improvement and innovation

• Proposing optimisation for technical choices to reduce construction costs
• Carrying out technology watch on innovative and sustainable solutions in the photovoltaic sector

EXPECTED PROFILE

Education

• Final-year student inan engineering degree : energy, electrical engineering, renewable energy, civil engineering or equivalent.

Technical skills

• Good understanding of electrical systems (generation, transmission, distribution).
• Ability to read and understand electrical diagrams (simplified single-line diagrams).
• Solid knowledge of photovoltaic power generation.
• Basic knowledge of EPC / construction processes.
• Proficiency in:
  • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PVsyst or equivalent
  • CAD tools

Personal qualities

• Initiative and growing autonomy.
• Rigour, organisation and attention to detail.
• Analytical and synthesis skills.
• Ability to work both on site and in the office (driving licence B required).
• Motivation to join a human-sized, fast-growing company.

Languages

• Italian: fluent or native
• English: professional level

What we offer:

• 6 months curricular internship
• 10 euros buoni pasto every working day
• A monthly internship allowance

Location: Rome

Starting date: As soon as possible