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Estimating Engineer Intern (Summer 2025)

Haydon Main Office, 4640 E Cotton Gin Loop, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America Req #243
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Haydon is a family-owned business established in 1991 on a foundation of grit and long-lasting relationships. The company serves a wide scale of markets with its all-in-one construction solutions including:  Building (Commercial), Heavy Civil, Pre-Construction, Landscape and Building Information Modeling. Haydon’s unique full-service structure for all major scopes of work enables clients to receive detailed expertise during pre-construction, minimized schedule risk during construction and the best overall value on projects. With its full-service landscaping division, Earthscapes, and its H3D Solutions modeling and design subsidiaries, Haydon offers a full suite of premier modern construction solutions. Whether it’s the roads we drive on or the buildings we work, shop, learn, play and receive care in, Haydon is the one contractor that serves the entire spectrum of the construction industry – and it does so with heart. The company employs quality, passionate people, innovative technology, an open mind and a can-do attitude to construct projects that serve our entire community. For more information, please visit haydonbc.com.

Summary

Haydon provides promising students with learning opportunities in a dynamic environment. Interns apply and test their knowledge and skills on projects. We place high importance on the program and believe that we are helping to shape the future leaders of our industry and our company, and you’ll take away valuable work experience.   In preconstruction, we are preparing you to see the big picture that sets up a project for success through preplanning and collaboration. This preplanning and collaboration will occur with a variety of stakeholders that include the Project Owner, Design Teams, Field Operations Team, Scheduling, and Preconstruction. You will leave this experience feeling well rounded in your understanding of what all goes into a project, coordination of trades, and the cost to build these project within a variety of Markets. You will have touched as many as 10+ different projects during your time as an Intern here at Haydon. That in itself is a great resume builder.

Preconstruction Estimating Engineers are responsible for assisting with the development of detailed construction cost estimates to successfully bid and win projects. Engineers will also work with project management staff to follow-up on bids and to relay information from Estimating to Operations.

 Essential Job Functions

  • Assist in estimate preparation with correct On Screen Take off (OST) and Scope defined documentation.
  • Provide high quality estimating data in a timely and professional manner.
  • Self-check work
  • Peer review work
  • Gain an understanding of our estimating fundamentals.
  • Familiarity with estimating terminology and basic concepts.
  • Coordinate with Operations to understand schedule and General Conditions to be applied to the each project
  • Understanding of how to read and interpret drawings and specifications.
  • Understand how to coordinate scopes of work between an array of trade contractors
  • Develop familiarity with estimate requirements.
  • Perform whole building quantity survey and analysis on projects.
  • Coordination with Design team throughout the different phases of estimating to ensure undefined scope is clarified
  • Work closely with Preconstruction Manager and Estimating staff to analyze phasing, sequencing, and work limitations.
  • Produce reports for departmental use in generating whole building estimates
  • Apply computer skills in the execution of work.
  • Visit site and record existing conditions
  • Other duties as assigned.

 Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Junior to seniors currently enrolled at a four-year institution.
  • Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Construction Management, Engineering or related degree.
  • Proactive, open-minded, eager to learn and willing to work hard as part of a team.
  • Working knowledge of construction techniques and building materials is a plus
  • Must work effectively with estimating staff and other project team members.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Excel is required; use of OST is a plus
  • Ability to work under pressure to meet internal and client project deadlines without compromising quality

40 hours/week

EEO Statement

 

Haydon Companies is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by appliable law.

 

Other details

  • Pay Type Hourly
  • Employment Indicator Internship
  • Job Start Date Monday, May 12, 2025
  • Job End Date Friday, August 1, 2025
Location on Google Maps
  • Haydon Main Office, 4640 E Cotton Gin Loop, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America