Intern project controls

Job description

Job Number

2712370

Business

GE Oil & Gas

Business Segment

Oil & Gas Subsea & Drilling

About Us

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Posted Position Title

Intern project controls

Career Level

Experienced

Function

EPC Project Management

Function Segment

Administration and Support

Location(s) Where Opening Is Available

United Kingdom

City

Bristol

Postal Code

BS32 4GQ

Relocation Assistance

No

Role Summary/Purpose

This role is an intern position with GE Subsea project management team, and a duration of at least 8 months. More specifically, the intern will be given the ownership for planning, document and cost control activities. This position is based out of Bristol. This is an ideal opportunity to discover the project management function within the exciting oil & gas industry, and potentially join GE. This internship is aimed at last year engineering students or graduates.

Essential Responsibilities

·  Schedule management: The intern will be introduced to the work of planning and trained to use the Primavera planning software by working under the supervision of a buddy/mentor. After this initial period of training, the intern will be given ownership of portion of the project scope to manage and plan. This will mean working with engineering, sourcing, manufacturing and logistic functions to determine the forecasted dates for completion of activities and incorporate these information into the schedule and perform analysis. The intern will then be tasked with a process improvement project related to planning and project management.

·  Document control: documents form part of project deliverables to the client, to the same extent as material deliverables. These documents need to be provided to the customer on time and with the right level of quality. Several improvement initiatives are currently ongoing within the document control department, and the intern will have the opportunity to participate and accelerate their implementation, as well as perform document control activities.

·  Cost control: the intern will apply earned value management principles to monitor and control the project costs.

Desired profile

Qualifications/Requirements

·  Engineering school student or equivalent.

·  Master of Science or equivalent knowledge and experience.

·  Strong command of the English language.

·  Ideally project management and project planning knowledge (experience with Primavera or MS Project is a plus).

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EU/EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post, as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test. For further information please visit the UK Border Agency website:http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/working.

Desired Characteristics

·  Curiosity and critical thinking: natural curiosity and willingness to continuously learn about new area and not be shy to ask questions.

·  Motivation and work ethic: willingness to work hard and make the most of out of the internship experience.

·  Interpersonal and communication skills: ability to interact and communicate with a large range of people.