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Clayco · 5 months ago

Project Cost Engineer Intern

Nationwide, USA, United States

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$21/hr - $25/hr

Clayco is a full-service real estate development and construction firm that delivers high-quality solutions across North America. As a Project Cost Engineer Intern, you will assist in managing project budgets, costs, and financial strategies while collaborating with the project management team to ensure accurate reporting and risk management.

Real Estate

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Collaborate with all project disciplines to ensure understanding of total project cost, budget, allowances and target profits

Assist in reviewing project documents and specifications to accurately identify, develop and track request of change orders (owner and subcontractor related), baseline estimates, and potential risk exposures while communicating potential impacts to the financial targets, schedule, and overall project management process

Work closely with the accounting department to ensure the correct integration of all information needed to ensure accuracy in billings, payment applications, change orders, direct cost, labor cost, etc

Provide onsite assistance to the project management team, executive management personnel, subcontractors, as well as occasional contact with clients

Learn cost engineering, cost estimation, cost analysis, and control activities for projects with significant non-routine requirements or for proposal estimating activities

Ensure quality, accuracy, consistency, and transparency in all cost management deliverables

Assist in the ownership of the cost control function and ensure integrity of the cost and forecast reporting

Qualification

Cost engineeringCost estimationProject controlsPMWebExcelEffective problem-solvingResults oriented

Required

Must be actively enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited University, pursuing a bachelor's in business administration, engineering, construction management, or related degree

Effective problem-solving skills

Results oriented and deliver on customer commitments

Preferred

Preferred internship experience in the construction industry

Preferred knowledge of project development stages, procurement, project controls, and construction execution practices is required

Preferred knowledge of applicable computer software such as PMWeb or similar project portfolio management software, DataServ, Excel, JD Edwards, or related software programs

Company

Clayco

Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering and construction firm.

Founded in 1984

Chicago, Illinois, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.claycorp.com/

H1B Sponsorship

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