Construction Delay Intern: Analyze Schedules & Data

Secretariat; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Secretariat is offering a hands-on internship with our Construction Delay Team in Houston. You’ll learn how major schedules are built, updated, and analyzed to identify delay causes, using Primavera P6 and MS Project alongside engineers, builders, and analysts.

You’ll develop analytical thinking, attention to detail, and clear communication while supporting research, reports, and client deliverables for real-world decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, building construction, architecture, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Expected graduation date between December 2027 and August 2028.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Prior experience with construction project management, scheduling, cost controls, internships, research, student projects, or similar hands-on work is helpful, but not required.
• Comfort using Microsoft Office tools such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; curiosity and willingness to learn new analytical and scheduling tools are equally important.
• Ability to travel as needed, generally under 15%, though travel may vary by project.
• A collaborative mindset, strong communication skills, and an interest in working with supportive teams to solve complex problems.
• An organized, detail-oriented, and creative approach to problem-solving, with the confidence to ask questions, share ideas, and keep learning.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for sponsorship in the future.

Responsibilities

• Get hands-on experience learning how major construction project schedules are built, updated, and analyzed to uncover what caused delays.
• Work with scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project to explore project timelines and understand how work actually progressed.
• Dig into construction schedules, drawings, progress reports, emails, and project records to piece together key facts and identify what really happened.
• Analyze large sets of project data to spot trends, patterns, and details that help explain why a project finished early, late, or differently than planned.
• Help turn research and analysis into clear expert reports, presentations, and client deliverables that support real-world decisions.
• Build core skills: analytical thinking, attention to detail, communicating findings, time management across priorities, and teamwork.

Skills

Collaborative mindset

Strong communication skills

Organized

Detail-oriented

Creative problem solving

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, building construction, architecture, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Secretariat is offering a hands-on internship with our Construction Delay Team in Houston. You’ll learn how major schedules are built, updated, and analyzed to identify delay causes, using Primavera P6 and MS Project alongside engineers, builders, and analysts.

You’ll develop analytical thinking, attention to detail, and clear communication while supporting research, reports, and client deliverables for real-world decisions.