Preconstruction Intern: Costing, Scheduling & Bids

JP Cullen; Janesville (WI); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PPE provided

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

JP Cullen in Janesville, WI is seeking a paid intern who reports to the Director of Preconstruction. The intern will contribute to the preconstruction phase, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, and bidding, as well as maintaining our preconstruction tools, data, and resources.

This role involves daily collaboration with the Preconstruction team on takeoffs, subcontractor quote coverage, phasing and scheduling, cost databases, scope reviews, material quotes, site walks, and document

Qualifications

• Must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Analytical ability to solve complex problems.
• Basic math knowledge and comfortable with numbers.

Responsibilities

• Assist with takeoff assignments to quantify scopes of work.
• Help ensure subcontractor quotes coverage by soliciting bids.
• Support phasing and scheduling with trade teams for accurate timelines.
• Track and use labor rates for estimating self-performed work.
• Assist updates to conceptual cost database and obtain current pricing.
• Coordinate scope letters and review subcontractor scopes.
• Obtain material pricing from suppliers for self-performed work.
• Attend pre-bid site visits and capture relevant conditions.
• Assist with updating electronic preconstruction documents.
• Support the team in problem solving and developing strategies.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical ability

Oral and written communication

Basic mathematics

Education

Majoring in Construction Management, Engineering, or Business

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

JP Cullen in Janesville, WI is seeking a paid intern who reports to the Director of Preconstruction. The intern will contribute to the preconstruction phase, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, and bidding, as well as maintaining our preconstruction tools, data, and resources.

This role involves daily collaboration with the Preconstruction team on takeoffs, subcontractor quote coverage, phasing and scheduling, cost databases, scope reviews, material quotes, site walks, and document