New Grad Estimator I - Summer 2025 - Great Lakes Division - For Previous/Current HNTB Interns Only

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity entails being under close supervision, performing routine estimating assignments requiring knowledge of basic estimating principles. Accurately projecting the cost of upcoming projects. Responsible for conceptual, definitive, man-hour, and equipment factored total installed cost estimates. Duties may also include preparing economic cost studies, cash flows, and contingency analyses.

This role is for current/former HNTB Interns only.

What You’ll Do:

• Analyzes bid and design documents to perform quantity takeoffs to support labor, equipment, and material cost development.

• Estimates labor, material and equipment costs of construction based on design drawings and specifications.

• Collects construction cost data from functional representatives, subcontractors, and vendors.

• Gathers and utilizes industry data/publications for estimating purposes.

• Uses estimating software to support the development of cost estimates with guidance from lead/senior estimators.

• Creates cost models for cost estimating elements.

• Supports the preparation of independent cost estimates as part of change management, claims analysis, and price negotiations.

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related field, or

• In lieu of education, 4 years relevant experience with the development of cost estimates

What We Prefer:

• College coursework or equivalent technical coursework in design drawings and specifications reading, quantity take offs and cost estimating fundamentals

Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:

Allen Park, MI, Ashwaubenon, WI (Green Bay), Blue Ash, OH (Cincinnati), Chicago, IL, Cleveland, OH, Columbus, OH, Detroit, MI, Downers Grove, IL, East Lansing, MI (Lansing), Grand Rapids, MI, Indianapolis, IN, Jackson, MI, Madison, WI, Milwaukee, WI (East Wisconsin Avenue), Minneapolis, MN, Sterling Heights, MI, Westfield, IN (Carmel)

The approximate pay range for Ohio is $63,206.94 - $94,810.41. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.