Estimating Intern

Mortenson’s success is not a matter of luck; it’s a result of our ingenuity, expertise, and exceptional people coupled with our unparalleled focus on customer service.

Our foundation and culture are based upon our company values of trust, safety, teamwork, responsibility, service and stewardship. We are inspired by a compelling purpose to build structures and facilities for the advancement of

Exceptional people and exceptional teams. Mortenson has been voted a "best place to work" 38 times regionally over the past decade…

 …What are you waiting for?!

Responsibilities

Join the team committed to crafting inspiring spaces and developing new ways to build. Mortenson is currently seeking dynamic and motivated individuals with the ability to work well with a variety of staff at all levels in an ever-changing environment, remaining flexible, inventive, proactive and efficient with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality. Our internships grow your skillset with opportunities of focus in a variety of areas. Per this opportunity, we are exclusively seeking interns with a keen interest and affinity to estimating. As our Estimating Intern, you will assist in gathering, calculating, and compiling data in order to produce project estimates.

Organization, flexibility, outstanding customer focus and strong communication are critical in performing duties which include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting in creating project estimates
• Completing quantity takeoffs and summation of materials
• Assisting in soliciting trade partners, obtaining bid estimates and time projections for preparing vendor proposal comparisons and estimate summary sheets
• Help in preparing, organizing, and coordinating Request for Proposal documents and schedules, utilizing schedule information to estimate General Contractor's and other schedule-driven items
• Supporting estimating team in data input into estimating software programs
• Performing archive filing and historical cost data gathering
• Participating in plan and estimate review meetings, other project review meetings as needed

Get ready to go places and jump-start your career through our distinguished national internship program. You will have the opportunity to join our team in one of the following areas/industries:

• Energy Solutions and Storage

You will join an exciting and ever-changing industry with a minimum 12-week internship with our team. This specific opportunity is a full-time summer internship the summer of 2023. 

Cultivate your skills in your chosen field of study and build your career with Mortenson. We look forward to hearing from you if you:

• Are currently pursuing an undergraduate, four-year degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related field.
• Possess the right to work in the U.S. that is not based solely on possession of a student visa or a visa sponsored by a third-party employer
• Are available to work full-time (40 hours/week) for the duration of the 12-week internship
• Are willing to be mobile/relocate
• Are detail-oriented, organized, and can effectively handle multiple tasks
• Demonstrate strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills and show initiative
• Showcase a positive and professional attitude and solid customer service skills

Are you adaptable and an agile learner? Do you have big ideas and a creative spirit? Are you driven to make a positive difference through your work? We want to hear from you. You are perfect for this opportunity if you:

• Have previous related internship experience
• Have achieved a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 / 4.0
• Are currently enrolled as an undergraduate sophomore, junior, or senior
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Mortenson is an EOE/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.