Construction Estimating Internship - Spring 2027

Superior; Kentucky; On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Superior seeks an Estimating Intern for our Columbus, OH headquarters. The internship runs January through April, offering hands-on exposure to project coordination, drawing takeoffs, data collection, and more.

Under the Estimating team, you will learn to read drawings, use AccuBid, and gain experience with industry software, codes, and design practices while visiting job sites for verification.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled at an accredited college or university pursuing a degree in Construction Systems Management or a related field.
• Available for Spring term January–April.
• Interest in electrical design and construction is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Produce quantity takeoff of systems from electrical drawings (lighting fixtures, lighting controls, fire alarm devices, etc.).
• Gain exposure to estimating software AccuBid.
• Learn to read drawings and specifications for project requirements.
• Participate in training on industry software, design codes, and specifications.
• Visit construction jobsites to assist with field investigations and drawing verification.

Skills

Quantity takeoff

Estimating software

Reading drawings

Design practices

Field investigations

Education

Construction Systems Management

Tools

AccuBid

Job description

Position: Estimating Intern

Location: Columbus, Ohio

Pay Rate: $25.00 per hour

Superior is looking for highly motivated and energetic students to participate in our internship program during the Spring term (January - April). When you join Superior, you join a national leader in electrical design and construction. In addition to your day-to-day responsibilities, we provide our interns with lunch-and-learns, leadership training, career prep, unique jobsite visits, and beyond.

Under the guidance of our Estimating team, the Estimating Intern will gain exposure to project coordination, takeoff of drawings, data collection, and so much more. This role is based at our headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce quantity takeoff of systems from electrical drawings: this includes lighting fixtures, lighting controls, fire alarm devices and several other systems
• Gain exposure to our estimating software AccuBid
• Learn how to read drawings and specifications for project specific requirements
• Participate in training that will build your capabilities with industry-specific software programs, governing design and construction codes, specification writing, and design practices
• Visit our various construction jobsites to assist with field investigations, drawing verification, and more

Education

• Required: You must be currently enrolled at an accredited college or university pursuing a degree in Construction Systems Management or a related field

About Superior

Superior is a national leader in electrical design and construction and among the largest electrical contractors in the U.S. From hospitals to data centers to corporate campuses and beyond, we bring power and connectivity to projects of every shape and size. Superior is part of MasTec (NYSE: MTZ), a Fortune 500 company and a leading infrastructure builder with deep experience across power delivery and generation, energy, communications, and heavy civil sectors.

Superior is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Superior is a Drug-Free workplace. Candidates must successfully pass criminal background check, pre-employment screen, and random drug screens.