Intern - Project Management

Company Summary Statement

Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing.

Overview

Project Management Organization

We manage the electric transmission and distribution portfolio of projects in Kentucky, with a focus on safely enhancing grid resiliency and reliability. We deploy a gated project management process across the full project life cycle, including project identification, initiation, engineering, construction planning, construction execution, and project closeout.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist Project Managers with managing project schedules (Primavera P6), project financials (PowerPlan), and project team communications.
• Review financial data to ensure accuracy of estimate and cash flow inputs.
• Learn key metrics for project and portfolio health analysis (EVM - Earned Value Management/CPI/SPI).
• Evaluate field communications for impacts to schedules and committed costs.
• Observe safety meetings, job briefings, and contribute as appropriate.
• Assist Project Managers with project documentation, including requirements, meeting minutes, and other project records.

Qualifications

Education Requirements

Enrolled in school full time pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in construction management or engineering.

GPA Requirement of 3.00

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