McKinstry · 1 month ago
Construction Estimating Intern
Seattle, WA
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$24/hr - $24/hr
Start in 2026 SummerMcKinstry is innovating the waste and climate harm out of the built environment and creating lasting impact. The Construction Estimating Intern will be involved in various estimating tasks, support project teams, and gain hands-on experience in the construction industry.
ConstructionIndustrialIndustrial EngineeringRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
Must be 18 years of age or older
Preferred
Working knowledge of Bluebeam
Revit or AutoCAD experience is a plus
Company
McKinstry
McKinstry is an engineering company specializing in designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining high-performing buildings.
Founded in 1960
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
McKinstry has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
2024 (1)
2021 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.77M2015-04-23Seed· $0.53M
2013-07-16Seed· $0.24M
Leadership Team
Ash Awad
Chief Market Officer
Recent News
2025-08-31
2025-04-28
Company data provided by crunchbase