Estimating Intern

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled SUMMARY: Learn and gain an understanding of construction means and methods and estimate preparation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Prepare documents for distribution to estimating team. Read and understand contract plans and specifications. Perform quantity take-offs. Contacting potential vendors and subcontractors. Utilize HCSS HeavyBid to help prepare estimates. Utilize Primavera P6 scheduling software to prepare basic project scheduled. Assist with proposal preparation and submissions. Attend pre-bid site visits and hand deliver bid submissions.

COMPETENCIES:

Communications: ability to produce clear status reports, writes clearly, communicates tactfully and candidly, exhibits clear verbal skills and an excellent listener. Attention to Detail: Diligently attends to detail and pursues quality in accomplishing tasks. Checks work to ensure accuracy and completeness. Teamwork: Promotes cooperation and commitment within a team to achieve goals and deliverables. Time Management: ability to manage competing priorities effectively, to be resourceful and to use time as a resource.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Experience: Upper division student from four-year college or university in Engineering or Construction Management. Language Ability: strong written and verbal communication skills in order to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients and customers. Reasoning Ability: ability to solve practical problems and interpret a variety of instructions given in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. Computer Skills: to perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of and experience with Excel.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Usual office work conditions. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. Minimum physical exertion. Occasional travel may be required to visit job sites and meetings.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

PAY RANGE:

$26.00 per hour An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. #J-18808-Ljbffr Dutra