Preconstruction Engineer Intern

Responsibilities

• Take off assignments – quantifying scopes of work within a project.
• Subcontractor Quote Coverage – ensuring Cullen receives bids from the subcontractor market in each category of work.
• Phasing and Scheduling – working with trade teams to understand the sequence of work activities and creating accurate schedules for trade work.
• Historical Cost Database – tracking and utilizing labor production rates to accurately price self‑performed work.
• Conceptual Cost Database – assisting with updates to the conceptual cost database, obtaining current pricing from the subcontractor market, and using conceptual cost to accurately produce cost estimates.
• Scope Letters and Scope Review – ensuring subcontractors’ scopes are coordinated to produce complete proposals.
• Material Quotes – obtaining material pricing from suppliers for Cullen self‑performed work.
• Site Walks – attending pre‑bid site visits and capturing relevant information about existing conditions.
• Document Management – assisting with updating electronic documents used during preconstruction.
• Problem Solving & Decision Making – assisting the preconstruction team with unique challenges encountered during preconstruction and developing strategies to overcome them.

Qualifications

• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others.
• High level of analytical ability to solve complex problems.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Basic understanding of mathematics.
• Interest in pursuing a career in the construction industry.
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Currently majoring in Construction Management, Engineering, or Business.

Why JP Cullen?

JP Cullen is a fifth‑generation, family‑owned, full‑service construction management firm that specializes in budgeting, planning, and constructing the toughest jobs. Clients recognize JP Cullen as experts at working within active construction sites where safety is paramount, discovering solutions for challenges deemed impossible, and delivering projects on time, on budget, the right way, the first time. With over 130 years of experience, the company’s values foster a strong community and guide decision‑making. JP Cullen has been ranked the Largest Construction Manager at Risk in Wisconsin by ENR magazine and recognized as a “Top Workplace” for four consecutive years by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The firm operates offices in Janesville, Milwaukee, and Madison.

Compensation & Benefits

• Paid internship with hourly compensation.
• Personal protective equipment (PPE) provided.
• Professional development opportunities.