Thank you for your interest in a Pre-construction/Estimating Internship with Meyer Najem. Each Intern is dedicated to one project or location and completes a major summer project that is presented to leadership at the end of their internship. We treat our interns just like a full time employee and provide a real world experience.
If you put SAFETY first, focus on producing high quality work, embrace technology to be more efficient and enjoy working with a diverse group of people, then Meyer Najem is where you want to work.
Company Overview
Meyer Najem’s mission is to achieve excellence by completing safe and successful projects that serve the community with distinction. We achieve this by inspiring and serving clients through teamwork, integrity, quality, creativity, and well executed projects – always staying true to our culture and values. We have been voted a Top Workplace since 2009. We have enjoyed tremendous success and growth, operating in diverse commercial, multi-family, hospitality, institutional, healthcare and senior living markets.
Position Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Position requires quick response to estimating related tasks
- Maintain knowledge of current marketplace trends related to costs and construction software.
- Provide support to the entire Estimating department
- Do a lot of Quantity Take-offs
- Learn and familiarize yourself with project specifications
- Learn how scopes of work are assigned to subcontractors/vendors
- Work with and understand in-house software programs
- Set up schedules for construction project(s)
- Obtain submittals from subcontractors and review prior to submitting to Architect
Minimum Qualifications
- College Degree in Building Construction Management Technology or Construction Engineering Management preferred
- Knowledge of building materials and installation methods
- Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal
- Well organized
- 10-Hours OSHA Construction Training
Job Environment
Describe portions of this job that are necessary under normal working conditions for which you should be required to perform
- Work in office at a desk, computer and/or conference room