Contracts & Procurement Intern

Urban Grid, a leading independent power producer, facilitates a rapid and sustainable energy transition by developing high-quality renewable energy projects, fostering community partnerships, and serving as a good land steward. Our company is positioned to own and operate its facilities while cultivating a land management system that benefits farmers, communities, and the natural world through agrivoltaics. Urban Grid maintains a delivery-focused approach with the goal of being a good neighbor, corporate citizen, and trusted energy solutions partner. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, with teams situated strategically throughout the United States, Urban Grid has a long history of contributing to the clean energy economy. In addition to 940 megawatts currently under construction, we are actively developing a growing portfolio of more than 12,000 megawatts of solar PV and 7,000 megawatts of co-located and stand-alone energy storage. To learn more, please visit www.UrbanGridSolar.com.

 Urban Grid is a portfolio company of Brookfield. one of the world’s largest owners and operators of renewable power and climate transition assets.

We are currently seeking an Intern to be a part of the Contracts & Procurement team at Urban Grid. The Contracts & Procurement Intern will be able to improve contract visibility, streamline reporting and standardize procurement data management. This position will be a part of providing strategic insights into supplier trends, technology advancements, and market shifts to enhance procurement and contracting strategies in the Solar Industry.

This is a paid internship that will start on or around June 2, 2025, with an end date of August 8, 2025.

During the 10-week program, interns will participate in virtual, company-wide and department meetings, virtual monthly Friday lunch & learn trainings and a culminating group presentation on your overall internship experience. The program is structured to provide exposure to careers in renewable energy, best practices in internal communications as part of a remote/ hybrid team and best of all, the opportunity to work and support a team of professionals who are experts in their field.

Responsibilities

• Verify contract metadata within the Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system (e.g., LinkSquares).
• Develop/revise Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for contract data entry, categorization, and retrieval.
• Improve dashboards to track NDAs, Master Agreements, Addendums, Change Orders, and Supplier Contracts.
• Identify inefficiencies and propose process automation opportunities.
• Document best practices for supplier onboarding, PO issuance, contract approvals, and compliance tracking.
• Work with internal stakeholders (Legal, Finance, Engineering) to clarify roles and responsibilities for the Contracts & Procurement process.
• Conduct ongoing market assessments to identify emerging suppliers, technology innovations, and competitive trends in solar modules, inverters, transformers, and trackers.
• Monitor global supply chain dynamics, including shipping costs, customs regulations, and policy shifts (e.g., IRA, AD/ACV tariffs) to provide actionable insights.
• Intern will deliver final presentation during a lunch-and-learn in August showcasing what they learned during their internship and how they were able to leverage their academic experience to solve/revamp an issue/process.
• Other duties assigned.

Location

This position will be in our Houston, TX Headquarters working a Hybrid 3 days a week in the office/ 2 days remote. Position will require a trip to one of the project sites VA.

Candidate to work full-time hours Monday - Friday during the summer duration of the internship.

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s in supply chain management, business, engineering, or a related field.
• Interest in renewable energy
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills. Must be able to coordinate and communicate work with multiple disciplines, and team members.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office tools: Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
• Strong organizational capacity to simultaneously manage multiple tasks with competing deadlines and be able to quickly adapt to changes and shift priorities to meet project needs.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with proficiency in technology and data-driven decision-making.
• Strong work ethic and exceptionally high work standards

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Interns will receive 24 hours of PTO, 2 paid holidays and a $60 monthly cell phone reimbursement during their internship.