Construction Consultant Intern

DBI Construction Consultants LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Full time

Job summary

DBI Construction Consultants LLC is looking for a Construction Consultant Intern in the United States. You will assist seasoned professionals with damage assessment projects, learning how to scope, budget, and evaluate them.

Responsibilities include visiting sites to gather data, preparing cost estimates, and preparing reports. Candidates should be pursuing a bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related fields, with a strong interest in construction consulting.

This position offers valuable hands-on experience in both office and field environments.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, or a related field.
• Strong interest in construction consulting, estimating, and problem-solving.
• Comfortable working in both office and field environments.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and eager to learn.
• Willingness to travel locally and occasionally work at heights.

Responsibilities

• Assist with site visits to collect measurements, photos, and project details.
• Support the analysis of labor, materials, and timelines for project estimates.
• Help track costs and flag differences between projected and actual figures.
• Prepare professional reports and data entries in estimating tools.
• Gain exposure to industry software such as Xactimate and Bluebeam Revu.

Skills

Construction consulting

Estimating

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Education

Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

Construction management or related field

Tools

Xactimate

Bluebeam Revu

Project scheduling tools

Job description

As a Construction Consultant Intern, you’ll work alongside seasoned professionals to learn how damage assessment projects are scoped, budgeted, and evaluated. You’ll gain real‑world experience both in the field and in the office—from visiting sites to gathering data to helping prepare cost estimates.

Responsibilities

• Assist with site visits to collect measurements, photos, and project details.
• Support the analysis of labor, materials, and timelines for project estimates.
• Help track costs and flag differences between projected and actual figures.
• Prepare professional reports and data entries in estimating tools.
• Gain exposure to industry software such as Xactimate, Bluebeam Revu, and project scheduling tools.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, or a related field.
• Strong interest in construction consulting, estimating, and problem‑solving.
• Comfortable working in both office and field environments.
• Detail‑oriented, organized, and eager to learn.
• Willingness to travel locally and occasionally work at heights.

Physical Activities and Requirements

In addition to the working conditions and associated physical activities and requirements above, the incumbent may be required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, finger, grasp, or feel, especially in the course of investigating and assessing property damage; these requirements may include the need to lift weights of up to 50 pounds, including a ladder, and climb ladders upwards of 30 feet. The work requires close visual acuity, with or without correction, to prepare reports containing words, symbols, and numerical figures; the incumbent is required to view a computer terminal, use a keyboard, read printed documents, make detailed visual inspections, perceive color, perceive depth, and have a sufficient field of vision to carry out all inspection and related duties.

DBI Construction Consultants is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We believe that diversity strengthens our teams and drives innovation, client satisfaction, and a strong work culture.