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ternship - Towson, MD
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e Whiting-Turner Cost Group is a specialized team that supports the company's efforts to win new projects and to help our operations teams through the design and preconstruction process. The group's primary function is to estimate what it will cost to build the project shown in the construction drawings and specifications.
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a Cost Group intern, students typically work alongside our Cost Managers in the office or can be assigned to active projects on site. Typical responsibilities include:
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a- rning how to understand and navigate project drawings and specifications
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i- ng On-Screen Takeoff (OST) software to perform quantity take-off on WT projects
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s- isting with production of estimates by entering takeoff quantities into the team's Excel estimate template
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i- ng PowerBI to visualize and analyze estimates through interactive graphics
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er skills our interns will learn include:
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f- ective communication methods
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also encourage our interns to take time to learn about all the facets of Whiting-Turner, including our history and the roles of other specialty groups.
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ong with assisting with the estimating functions above, if there is down time, each student will complete an intern project. WT cost managers are often asked to present our estimates to project teams or clients, and this will give the intern practice with presentation and public speaking skills. This project is often customized based on the student's interests and goals but typically includes:
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s- earching a building or structure they find interesting
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e- ating slides highlighting important attributes of the building, the architect, the builder, the materials used, and the cost to complete
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The Company's pay ranges are dependent on a number of factors including but not limited to role, previous internships with the Company, education experience, and location. The pay range listed is subject to change at any time, in the Company's discretion, and does not alter in any way the at-will nature of the employment relationship. The foregoing information reflects pay range only and does not include other forms of compensation to which employees may be entitled.
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is salary range is for Maryland only.
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e Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including the disabled and veterans.

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