Estimating Intern (Summer 2027) - RedGuard

Description About our 2027 Summer Internship Program Join our summer internship program, spanning from May 17th, 2027 to August 6th, 2027. Gain invaluable experience through meaningful projects alongside our innovative, solutions-driven teams. Elevate your professional growth with opportunities for professional development, senior leadership Q&A, volunteer initiatives, networking/social events, and more!

What You Can Expect Working in the Estimator Intern Position

The Estimator Intern supports RedGuard's Custom Projects estimating function by assisting with active estimates and completing targeted process-improvement work. The internship is designed to provide meaningful exposure to estimating complex, engineered modular buildings while producing practical tools and data that improve departmental accuracy, consistency, and efficiency. Working under the Custom Projects Sales Manager and alongside the Preconstruction Manager, Estimators, Sales, Engineering, Project Management, Production, and outside vendors, the intern will contribute to material takeoffs, cost development, quote coordination, estimate documentation, and proposal support. The intern will also complete a primary capstone project focused on takeoff-software standardization and more repeatable steel-structure estimating in ProEst.

Responsibilities

• Review requests for quotation, drawings, specifications, customer scopes of work, floor plans, project planning information, and related bid documents to help identify project requirements and scope gaps.
• Perform detailed material takeoffs and assist with the development of material, labor, freight, subcontractor, design-service, and other estimate inputs under the guidance of experienced team members.
• Enter and organize estimate information in ProEst, including quantities, cost inputs, assumptions, inclusions, exclusions, and supporting documentation.
• Assist with vendor and subcontractor requests for quotation; track responses and capture pricin