Project Controls Intern

June 19, 2025

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Job Description

About company:

M.C. Dean, Inc. is a company that designs, builds, operates, and maintains cyber-physical solutions for mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. They pride themselves on building trusted teams, developing their people, and innovating solutions. They have also been recognized as a Top Virginia Employer for Interns.

Job description:

M.C. Dean is seeking Project Controls Interns in Vienna, VA. The internship involves supporting project planning and scheduling documentation, tracking against baseline schedules and budgets, preparing customer reports, and assisting project proposal teams. Interns will work alongside experienced professionals in labs, on project sites, or in manufacturing facilities. The program also offers opportunities to pursue certifications, learn new skills, and network with mentors and organizational leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Own project planning and scheduling documentation to support project and customer requirements
• Manage planning and scheduling support for in-house or on-site work as required
• Assist the Project Controls Manager, Team Leads, Superintendents and the Project and Program Managers in tracking against baseline schedules and budgets
• Prepare customer reports and presentations as required under the supervision of the Project Controls Manager
• Assist on project proposal teams

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program or higher in engineering, business, construction management, or similar field

Abilities:

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.