What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Estimating Intern position at McKinstry?
Thank you for your interest in interning with McKinstry!
We are proud and excited to offer summer internships for 2026 across several of our different office locations and are currently seeking a Construction Estimating Intern to join our Construction team in Seattle, WA.
McKinstry is innovating the waste and climate harm out of the built environment and creating lasting impact. Together, we’re building a thriving planet.
Buildings are a leading contributor to the climate crisis, generating nearly 40% of total global energy-related carbon emissions. We’re making a lasting impact on our industry and within our communities by addressing the climate, affordability and equity crises through:
- renewables and energy services
- engineering and design
- construction and facility services
To get where we’re going, we need big thinkers, problem solvers and collaborative mindsets. Does that sound like you?
Our B.L.U.E. (Build, Learn, Understand, Enrich) Summer Internship Program is purposefully designed to inspire your imagination and help you guide your career with purpose. You’ll be an integral part of McKinstry with hands-on experience, mentorship and a healthy dose of fun. Our program delivers depth and real experience so that you can truly evaluate potential career paths within the work we do.
What we look for in our Construction Project Engineer Interns:
- Must be pursuing or have a degree in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field. Junior student standing or higher required.
- Availability in Summer 2026 (May/June start until August/September depending on school); part-time availability after Summer preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be detail-oriented, well organized, and possess excellent follow-up skills.
- Must be self–motivated, able to multi‐task, and work independently.
- Ability to read and interpret construction plans, specs, contracts, proposals, estimates, and other regularly encountered items.
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Visio required; working knowledge of Bluebeam is preferred.
- Revit or AutoCAD experience is a plus.
- Must be 18 years of age or older
What are our Construction Project Engineer Interns responsible for:
- Review and update estimating schedule daily.
- Interface with all departments including sales and project teams, special projects group, and engineering.
- Intake all bid documents from internal/external teams.
- Distribute documents to the estimating team.
- Set up initial estimating project kickoff meetings.
- Follow-up with teams after estimates are sent out.
- Set up bid folders and ensure all documents are in the folder.
- Support checking and updating union labor sheets monthly.
- Light estimating duties including HVAC & Plumbing scopes.
- Support bi-monthly department meetings where needed.
- Other duties as assigned
If you’re passionate about sustainability and want to work with our team to help solve the critical problems our industry and clients face, we invite you to apply.
The hourly rate for this role is $24/hr.
The McKinstry group of companies are equal opportunity employers. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, race, color, creed, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to employment, advancement, assignment, and training. This commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity is made equally as a social responsibility and as an economic and business necessity.
McKinstry is a drug-free workplace. Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment drug and alcohol test, complying with the requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act and a Confidentiality Agreement, in addition to successful outcomes of background and reference checks.
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