2025 Summer Internship - Construction Management - Contract Administration

Why You Should Apply for This Internship

At Freeport-McMoRan, we are committed to providing internship opportunities that recognize excellence and encourage safe production with a culture supported by our core values.

You'll be part of a collaborative environment, gaining the skills and experience to set you on the path to a successful future.

Our internship program is designed for full-time students currently enrolled at an accredited four-year university and recent graduates in North America.

These are temporary full-time paid positions that usually run from May through August. Apply Today!

Candidates for this position may be eligible for Freeport-McMoRan immigration work visa sponsorship based on the following criteria :

• A foreign national working in a full-time status on an F-1 visa may be considered for H-1B visa sponsorship based on business needs, meeting company performance and safety expectations and with site approval.
• A foreign national working in a full-time status may be considered for employment-based permanent residency sponsorship, based on business needs, completion of six (6) months of employment, meeting company performance and safety expectations and with site approval.

Where You Will Work

Our Collaboration Hub in the Warehouse District of New Orleans, Louisiana, serves as an important location for our global support groups, including investor relations, accounting and finance, engineering, marketing, human resources, communications, and information technology.

The Hub is located inside a beautiful historic building and provides office space, meeting rooms, kitchen and dining space, phone booths, and technology tools for virtual and in-person collaboration.

New Orleans is a popular tourist destination known for its rich history, architecture, cultural arts, music, and cuisine.

Many great hotels, galleries, restaurants, and museums are a short walk from the Hub.

Description

Under general supervision, Supports the team in creating and executing agreements for Engineering and Construction services, including IT and staffing agreements.

Ensures compliance to FCX policies, to protect the Company from all risks and liabilities. Tracks and reports contract spend against budget and processes change management.

Deploys strategies to support maintaining the Scope, Cost, Schedule and Quality of the contracted services. Maintains document control for Contracts.

Supports the Corporate Contracts Management department with planning and execution of the yearly process improvements and implementation of solutions to the lessons learned from projects.

Analyzes data from projects’ contracts management practice to help identify trends and potential improvements.

• Gathers data from the project’s contracts management performance (RFPs, change management, costs, etc.), analyzes it and prepare reports
• Analyze lessons learned and ideas from the contracts management department in order to create a list of ideas for process improvements
• Receives and reviews a wide variety of contract requests and selects the most appropriate sourcing strategy based on the situation and the scope of work;

may support one or more specialized areas requiring an increased depth of knowledge.

• Provides timely, accurate and cost-effective contractual agreements to support Projects with an uninterrupted flow of services.
• Reviews bid proposals from suppliers and develops bid tabulations and recommendations for award.
• Maintains competitive pricing with an emphasis on cost reductions, quality, and supplier performance through competitive bid events, price negotiations, cost modeling, or other sourcing techniques.
• Ensures contract requirements are followed, issue notices to contractors as required and document contractual meetings.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements :

• Full-time student enrolled at an accredited four-year university majoring in an appropriate Engineering discipline, OR
• Recent college graduate having graduated within 12 months prior to internship start date with an appropriate Engineering degree

Preferred Qualifications :

Pursing Master’s Degree in Construction Management or the related field of Engineering preferably in final year of graduate program

Criteria / Conditions :

• Ability to understand and apply verbal and written work and safety-related instructions and procedures given in English
• Ability to communicate in English with respect to job assignments, job procedures, and applicable safety standards
• Must be able to multi-task, work under pressure, and meet time-sensitive deadlines
• Personal protective equipment is required when performing work in a mine, outdoor, manufacturing or plant environment, including hard hat, hearing protection, safety glasses, safety footwear, and as needed, respirator, rubber steel-toe boots, protective clothing, gloves and any other protective equipment as required
• Freeport-McMoRan promotes a drug / alcohol free work environment through the use of mandatory pre- employment drug testing and on-going random drug testing as per applicable State Laws

Compensation :

The estimated pay range for this role is currently $25.75 - $32.25 / hour. Individual pay rates will be based on level of education and relevant experience.

Safety / Work Conditions :

Freeport-McMoRan has reviewed the jobs at its various office and operating sites and determined that many of these jobs require employees to perform essential job functions that pose a direct threat to the safety or health of the employees performing these tasks or others.

Accordingly, the Company has designated the following positions as safety-sensitive :

• Site-based positions, or positions which require unescorted access to site-based operational areas, which are held by employees who are required to receive MSHA, OSHA, DOT, HAZWOPER and / or Hazard Recognition Training; or
• Positions which are held by employees who operate equipment, machinery, or motor vehicles in furtherance of performing the essential functions of their job duties, including operating motor vehicles while on Company business or travel (for this purpose motor vehicles includes Company owned or leased motor vehicles and personal motor vehicles used by employees in furtherance of Company business or while on Company travel); or
• Positions which Freeport-McMoRan has designated as safety sensitive positions in the applicable job or position description and which upon further review continue to be designated as safety-sensitive based on an individualized assessment of the actual duties performed by a specifically identified employee.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veteran / Disability

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