Preconstruction Engineer Intern

JP Cullen•Janesville, WI

About The Position

This position reports to the Director of Preconstruction in their assigned division. The intern will contribute to the success of our projects during the preconstruction phase, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, and bidding, as well as the maintenance of our preconstruction tools, data, and resources used during preconstruction.

Requirements

High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others.
High level of analytical ability to solve complex problems.
Oral and written communication skills.
Basic understanding mathematics.
Majoring in Construction Management, Engineering, or Business

Nice To Haves

Interested in pursuing a career in the Construction Industry
Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Responsibilities

Take off assignments - Quantifying scopes of work within a project.
Subcontractor Quote Coverage - Ensuring Cullen is receiving bids from the subcontractor market in each category of work.
Phasing and Scheduling – Working with our trade teams to understand the sequence of work activities and creating accurate schedules for our trade work.
Historical Cost Database - Tracking and utilizing labor production rates to accurately price our self-performed work.
Conceptual Cost Database - Assisting with updates to the conceptual cost database and obtaining current pricing from the subcontractor market. Utilizing conceptual cost to accurately produce cost estimates.
Scope Letters and Scope Review - Ensuring subcontractors scopes are coordinated to ensure complete proposals.
Material Quotes - Obtaining material pricing from suppliers for Cullen Self Preformed Work.
Site Walks - Attending pre-bid site visits and capture relevant information about existing conditions.
Document Management – Assisting with updating electronic documents used during preconstruction.
Problem Solving & Decision Making – Assisting the Preconstruction team with unique challenges encountered during preconstruction and developing strategies to overcome them.