What are the responsibilities and job description for the Internship - Estimating position at Korte?
Start your career before you graduate! Through the Korte Internship Program you will join our team of more than 200 construction and design professionals dedicated to learning, improvement and excellence. On our team, you'll be at the forefront of design and construction, gaining real-world experience and getting paid.
At our job sites and in our offices, we work as a team to deliver quality. Using an integrated Design-Build approach, we pave the way for every team member to contribute creative solutions.
We are looking for Construction Management students for an internship in Highland, St Louis, and Las Vegas offices.
This internship seeks to provide hands on experience in Preconstruction.
Interns can expect to:
- Further develop their ability to read and interpret contract documents, drawings, and specifications in a design build environment
- Learn about and engage in activities in the areas of Preconstruction - estimating, scheduling, logistics, and design
- Assist with tracking, updating, and distribution of construction documents throughout preconstruction phase
- Assist with identifying, calling, building relationships with, and soliciting bids from subcontractors
- Assist in preparing scope sheets for estimates
- Assist in quantity and material take offs
- Assist in identifying and analyzing unique features of work on the construction project
- Assist with Options Studies and Value Engineering for cost savings
Job Requirements:
The candidate should have:
- Effective oral and written communication skills; effectively shares knowledge and information
- A commitment to learning
- Ability to give/receive constructive feedback
- Strong collaborative spirit and is a team player
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to organize and prioritize accordingly
Preferred Technical Experience:
- Onscreen Takeoff
- Microsoft Office - Excel, Outlook, and Word
- Bluebeam or Adobe
ABOUT THE KORTE COMPANY
The Korte Company was founded in 1958 on the belief that professionalism, quality and value-added services are fundamental to a successful company. More than fifty years later, that philosophy has earned Korte the reputation for delivering high-quality, responsive services to our clients nationwide. Korte pursues large construction projects from offices in St. Louis, MO, Highland, IL, Norman, OK, and Las Vegas, NV.
Only fully qualified candidates should apply. No phone calls, direct mailings or drop-in inquiries allowed. The Korte Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer Affirmative Action M/F/Vet/Disability.
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