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Estimating Internship
Learn how a demolition bid is built, from reading drawings and measuring quantities to comparing subcontractor quotes.
The role
About this internship
Estimating interns work with our estimators on bids for demolition, asset recovery, and environmental work. You will take bounded measurements from approved drawings, compare quotes, and track bid requirements, so you see how a price is built.
Where you will work
Our Moncks Corner office, or an approved estimating office or project.
Your work
What you will work on
- Measure assigned quantities from approved drawings and record your method and assumptions
- Compare subcontractor and vendor quotes for scope exclusions and dates
- Track addenda, due dates, and required attachments on a bid checklist
- Draft clarification questions for the estimator to review
Your mentor chooses the tasks that fit the project or department, so assignments vary.
Learning
What you will learn
- How to read a scope, drawings, and specifications
- Basic quantity takeoff and recording assumptions
- Quote comparison and bid organization
- Bid confidentiality and version control
When the project allows
- Observe a pre-bid site walk
- Shadow an estimator reviewing demolition methods
- See the handoff from estimating to project operations
Who should apply
What we are looking for
This internship is open to college and trade school students, high school students and recent graduates, and others getting started. You do not need construction experience.
- Comfort with basic math and measurement
- Interest in construction, engineering, or a related field
- Care with numbers, dates, and file versions
- Willingness to ask questions and protect bid information
- Availability for the summer
A resume is optional. A list of your jobs and activities works too.
Support
How the internship works
This is a paid, temporary summer assignment. Pay, dates, and assignment location are confirmed in a written offer.
Positions open as our projects and departments need them, so not every area is filled each summer. Applying does not guarantee an interview, a placement, or later employment.
A mentor guides you
A primary mentor sets your goals, checks in with you every week, and reviews your progress at the midpoint and at the end.
A supervisor each workday
A named supervisor gives you each day’s assignments and makes sure you know where you may work.
Safety comes first
You complete required orientation before you start. You never operate equipment or enter restricted areas without authorization and training.
Real work, reviewed
You contribute to real tasks. A supervisor checks your work before it goes anywhere else, and you keep approved examples that are safe to share.
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Other internship areas
You can choose more than one area on the application.
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