What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cost Estimating Intern - Summer 2025 position at ST Public Branding?
This is a paid internship, range of $22/hr - $39/hr (depending on role and qualifications) for those currently pursuing undergraduate degrees and higher rates for those currently pursuing graduate level degrees.
Sound Transit also offers a competitive benefits package with a wide range of offerings, including:
- Health Benefits: We offer two choices of medical plans, a dental plan, and a vision plan all at no cost for employee coverage; comprehensive benefits for employees and eligible dependents, including a spouse or domestic partner.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Paid Time Off: An accrual of up to 4 hours per pay period. Up to 2 floating holidays.
- Full-time interns will receive an ORCA card at no cost. This card can be used on buses, trains, water taxis in the Puget Sound region, along with the Monorail and Seattle Streetcar.
- In addition to compensation and benefits, you’ll find that we provide work-life balance, opportunities for professional development and recognition from your colleagues.
Tentative 2025 Internship Dates:
- Semester students: May 19th to July 25th
- Quarter students: June 16th to August 22nd
Application deadline: Please submit your application by Friday, February 14 at 4:00 PM Pacific.
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
Sound Transit’s SERVE (Scheduling, Estimating, Risk, Value Engineering) department oversees scheduling, estimating, risk, and value engineering throughout the Puget Sound region – Link, Sounder, ST Express, and Tacoma Link. The Cost Estimating intern will have an opportunity to be a part of the team that oversees our scheduling, estimating, risk, and value engineering services and learn how a large regional transit system is managed.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.
- Cost estimating database development
- Historical archiving and analysis
- SharePoint dashboard creation and support
- Support educational materials development
POTENTIAL PROJECTS:
- Power BI
- Commodity Analysis
- Scheduling Integration
- Building Information Modeling (BIM) Integration
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants must be a current college student in good academic standing, enrolled in an accredited associate, bachelor's or graduate degree program in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or other technical discipline or relevant two-year certificate.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS:
- Experience with Microsoft 365 applications including Outlook, Excel, and Word.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Autodesk Construction Cloud
- Autodesk Revit
- Autodesk Assemble
- Trimble WinEst
- Sage Estimating
- HCSS HeavyBid
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Work is performed in a standard office environment.
- The Agency promotes a safe and healthy work environment and provides appropriate safety and equipment training for all personnel as required.
Sound Transit is an equal employment opportunity employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment action based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status or other protected class.
Salary : $22 - $39
