Preconstruction Engineer Intern

Core Builders; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

CORE Builders seeks a Preconstruction Engineer Intern to support the preconstruction team by preparing estimates, ensuring cost accuracy, and collaborating with estimators and managers. The internship offers hands-on experience in a dynamic construction environment.

You will participate in quantity take-offs, subcontractor coordination, and bid preparation for various projects, while developing communication and organization skills for future roles in the field.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to read and understand construction documents
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office Suite, Procore, and Bluebeam
• Self-starter with a willingness to learn and contribute

Responsibilities

• Performs quantity take-offs and assists in pricing and bidding of construction projects
• Directs subcontractor information flow and prepares exhibits for subcontracts
• Drive process improvements in construction methods, materials, and technology
• Demonstrate punctuality and a collaborative spirit; attend team meetings
• Learn construction safety practices (e.g., OSHA 30) and develop written and verbal communication skills

Skills

Quantity take-offs

Communication

Organizational skills

Procore

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Education

Pursuing degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Position Summary

As a Preconstruction Engineer Intern, you will support the preconstruction team by preparing estimates for various projects, sharing responsibility for cost accuracy, with the project team. The internship offers hand‑on experience, working closely with our estimators and managers in all types of estimating tasks.

Key Responsibilities

Estimating Support

• Performs quantity take-offs.
• Assists in the pricing and bidding of construction projects.
• Communicate with architects and consultants to clarify scope of work, materials, and schedule requirements, and document these clarifications.
• Conducts reviews of milestone documents for the development and pricing of value alternative opportunities.
• Actively participates in the internal estimate review process.
• Assists with final assembly of estimate for presentation to owner.
• After the bid, collect and organize all bid information for future reference.
• Aids field operations with change order pricing if needed.

Subcontractor Analysis for Bids

• Directs, coordinates and provides information and documents to subcontractors.
• Prepares contractual exhibits for scope of work for subcontracts.
• Participate in hard bid/estimating and GMP budgeting activities by soliciting subcontractor support and evaluating bids.

Continuous Improvement

• Drive process improvements and innovation in construction methods, materials, and technology
• Analyze project performance data to identify trends and areas for improvement
• Stay current with industry trends, best practices, and regulatory changes, and apply this knowledge to enhance company operations

Interpersonal

• Contribute to positive workplace embodying CORE Builders Vision Of Success
• Ability to work under pressure to achieve deadlines

Professional Development

• Demonstrate punctuality and a collaborative spirit
• Attending team meetings with a collaborative spirit.
• Learn construction safety practices (e.g., OSHA 30)
• Develop written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to read and understand construction documents
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office Suite, Procore, and Bluebeam
• Self-starter with a willingness to learn and contribute

Additional Information

• This is a summer internship position expected to run approximately 9 to 12 weeks, depending on the intern's start date. Internships will typically begin in May or June and conclude in August.

• This is an hourly internship position.
• Local candidates only; relocation is not available for this position.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship.

Anticipated Hourly Rate

$30.00 per hour

Equal Opportunity Employer

CORE Builders is an equal opportunity employer. CORE Builders shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, domestic partner status, pregnancy, disability, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.