Estimating Engineer Intern - Summer 2027

Christman•Sterling, VA

About The Position

Christman Building Innovation Group (CBIG) is seeking Estimating Engineer Interns for its Summer 2027 internship program. The program gives undergraduate students on-the-job experience across building types, delivery methods, and construction markets. Interns support project teams through team-based planning, estimating, problem solving, and collaboration with architects, engineers, and other project stakeholders. A Virtual Design & Construction (BIM) concentration is also available, involving support for 4D models, Facility Asset Management Models, and use of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies.

Requirements

Be an active, full-time sophomore- to senior-level student pursuing a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, or a related field.
Minimum 3.0 GPA.

Nice To Haves

Previous work or internship experience in the commercial construction industry is preferred.
Participation in and/or leadership roles in student organizations or extracurricular club activities.

Responsibilities

Become an integral part of a high-performance project planning team.
Read and interpret drawings and project specifications.
Survey and quantify materials from drawings.
Develop knowledge of 2D On-Screen Takeoff/3D QTO technologies and the company's estimating platform.
Organize quantity takeoffs for ease of audit.
Estimate interiors.
Learn basic structural and civil estimating using Design Development and Construction-level drawings.
Contact and follow up with trade contractors and suppliers for pricing.
Use collaboration software for document control and distribution.
Develop knowledge of construction pricing.
Make recommendations for software upgrades and database pricing changes.
Become familiar with project mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, their interaction with architecture, and their role in building function.
Participate in active project site visits.
Observe in-progress construction processes and apply that knowledge to planning.
For the Virtual Design & Construction (BIM) concentration, assist the project planning team in developing 4D models and Facility Asset Management Models, and use VR and AR technologies.