Estimating Intern (Summer 2027) - RedGuard

REDGUARD; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

RedGuard offers a 2027 Summer Internship Program in Wichita, KS, focusing on estimating modular buildings. The Estimator Intern supports active estimates, performs material takeoffs, and contributes to cost development and documentation under experienced guidance.

The role exposes you to ProEst and other estimating tools, with cross-functional collaboration across sales, engineering, and management, and a capstone project on standardizing takeoffs.

Qualifications

• Current student or recent graduate in construction management, engineering, architecture, building science, industrial technology, business or data analytics, or equivalent.
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to learn unfamiliar systems.
• Basic ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft 365 applications.
• Strong attention to detail, quantitative reasoning, organization, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently within defined assignments while seeking guidance when assumptions, scope, or risk are unclear.
• Ability to collaborate professionally with employees, vendors, and other stakeholders and to manage changing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Review requests for quotation, drawings, specifications, customer scopes of work, floor plans, project planning information, and related bid documents to help identify project requirements and scope gaps.
• Perform detailed material takeoffs and assist with the development of material, labor, freight, subcontractor, design-service, and other estimate inputs under the guidance of experienced team members.
• Enter and organize estimate information in ProEst, including quantities, cost inputs, assumptions, inclusions, exclusions, and supporting documentation.
• Assist with vendor and subcontractor requests for quotation; track responses and capture pricing, lead times, scope clarifications, qualifications, and exclusions.
• Help verify alignment among the estimate, proposal, drawings, customer requirements, and supporting bid documents before internal reviews and customer submission.
• Participate in bid reviews, estimate revisions, process discussions, and cross-functional meetings to understand how commercial, technical, and production decisions affect project cost and risk.
• Maintain orderly estimate files, cost references, takeoff records, and assigned tracking tools so work can be reviewed, repeated, and transferred to other team members.

Skills

Attention to detail

Quantitative reasoning

Written communication

Verbal communication

Learn unfamiliar systems

Education

Related field degree

Tools

Bluebeam Revu

PlanSwift

Autodesk Takeoff

ProEst

CAD software

Job description

About our 2027 Summer Internship Program

Join our summer internship program, spanning from May 17th, 2027 to August 6th, 2027. Gain invaluable experience through meaningful projects alongside our innovative, solutions-driven teams. Elevate your professional growth with opportunities for professional development, senior leadership Q&A, volunteer initiatives, networking/social events, and more!

What You Can Expect Working in the Estimator Intern Position

The Estimator Intern supports RedGuard's Custom Projects estimating function by assisting with active estimates and completing targeted process-improvement work. The internship is designed to provide meaningful exposure to estimating complex, engineered modular buildings while producing practical tools and data that improve departmental accuracy, consistency, and efficiency. Working under the Custom Projects Sales Manager and alongside the Preconstruction Manager, Estimators, Sales, Engineering, Project Management, Production, and outside vendors, the intern will contribute to material takeoffs, cost development, quote coordination, estimate documentation, and proposal support. The intern will also complete a primary capstone project focused on takeoff-software standardization and more repeatable steel-structure estimating in ProEst.

Responsibilities

• Review requests for quotation, drawings, specifications, customer scopes of work, floor plans, project planning information, and related bid documents to help identify project requirements and scope gaps.
• Perform detailed material takeoffs and assist with the development of material, labor, freight, subcontractor, design-service, and other estimate inputs under the guidance of experienced team members.
• Enter and organize estimate information in ProEst, including quantities, cost inputs, assumptions, inclusions, exclusions, and supporting documentation.
• Assist with vendor and subcontractor requests for quotation; track responses and capture pricing, lead times, scope clarifications, qualifications, and exclusions.
• Help verify alignment among the estimate, proposal, drawings, customer requirements, and supporting bid documents before internal reviews and customer submission.
• Participate in bid reviews, estimate revisions, process discussions, and cross-functional meetings to understand how commercial, technical, and production decisions affect project cost and risk.
• Maintain orderly estimate files, cost references, takeoff records, and assigned tracking tools so work can be reviewed, repeated, and transferred to other team members.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Current student or recent graduate in construction management, engineering, architecture, building science, industrial technology, business or data analytics, or another relevant field; an equivalent combination of education, technical training, and applicable experience will be considered.
• Strong technical aptitude, curiosity, and demonstrated ability to learn unfamiliar systems, terminology, and processes.
• Basic ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications, or the demonstrated capacity to develop that skill quickly.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft 365 applications.
• Strong attention to detail, quantitative reasoning, organization, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently within defined assignments while seeking guidance when assumptions, scope, or risk are unclear.
• Ability to collaborate professionally with employees, vendors, and other stakeholders and to manage changing priorities in a deadline-driven environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework or experience involving construction estimating, structural systems, steel fabrication, manufacturing, cost analysis, process improvement, or data organization.
• Experience with Bluebeam Revu, PlanSwift, Autodesk Takeoff, ProEst, computer-aided design software, or comparable estimating and takeoff tools.
• Experience creating reusable templates, assemblies, tool libraries, standard work, or documented workflows.
• Prior internship, employment, student organization, or project experience in a construction, engineering, architecture, fabrication, or manufacturing environment.

Work Environment

• Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.
• The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work.)

We are 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, disability or protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Non-U.S. persons selected must meet eligibility requirements for access to export-restricted information. The ITAR/EAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

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About The Company

RedGuard builds modular solutions that protect lives and assets. It is made up of innovative product lines and company divisions in the area of modular safe structures, most with threat mitigation. It is the leading authority in blast resistance and a world leader in providing safe, customizable and scalable modular buildings. The company's dedication to meet each of its customer's unique needs-from initial design to installation and beyond-combined with its unsurpassed standards for quality and overall safety makes it the go-to manufacturer in several industries.

RedGuard is driven by a passion for product innovation, and developing turnkey solutions that raise the bar in both personalization and protection for customers across industries and around the globe. It is dedicated to five key disciplines: concept, design, build, install and operation. Its success across industries has led some of the world's largest organizations to trust their employees' lives to RedGuard's products and brands.

For more information, visit https://redguard.com/

The compensation range provided for this role is an estimate based on available market data. The actual amount may vary considering the candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please discuss the flexibility and details of our compensation philosophy with your recruiter.