Project Controls & Program Management Intern

Westwood Professional Services; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services offers a Program Management Intern role that joins a firm-wide team responsible for project controls, scheduling, and delivery oversight across Westwood's Land, Renewables, Public Infrastructure, and Power markets.

This position provides exposure to how multi-disciplinary engineering, surveying, and environmental projects are planned, tracked, and delivered on time and on budget, working alongside project managers and discipline leads on a range of projects for

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program in Architecture, Construction Management, Business Administration, Engineering Management, or a related field.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with clients, management, and project team members.
• Willingness to learn in a flexible, cross-disciplinary work environment.
• Willingness to occasionally attend client meetings or site visits as needed to support project coordination.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, with particular emphasis on Excel for tracking and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Assist project managers in developing and maintaining project schedules.
• Support budget tracking and invoicing activities against approved project budgets.
• Prepare regular project status reports and dashboards summarizing schedule, budget, and risk information for internal and client review.
• Coordinate with project managers and discipline leads across Land, Renewables, Public Infrastructure, and Power to gather updates and ensure reporting.
• Assist in the development of resource and staffing plans to support project scheduling and workload forecasting.
• Support client communications and meeting logistics, including preparing agendas, documenting meeting minutes, and tracking action items.
• Perform basic design assignments on varous projects.
• Produces and maintains architectural documents.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Willingness to learn

Team coordination

Driver's license

Education

Undergraduate in Architecture, Construction Management, Business Administration, Engineering Management, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Westwood Professional Services offers a Program Management Intern role that joins a firm-wide team responsible for project controls, scheduling, and delivery oversight across Westwood's Land, Renewables, Public Infrastructure, and Power markets.

This position provides exposure to how multi-disciplinary engineering, surveying, and environmental projects are planned, tracked, and delivered on time and on budget, working alongside project managers and discipline leads on a range of projects for