Structural Engineering Intern Summer 2027

Structural Intern

At Salas OBrien we tell our clients that were engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. Thats why were committed to living our values every day: inspiring achieving and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.

Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique meaningful and high-impact careerand theyll receive great total rewards along the way.

About Us:

Founded in 1975 Salas OBrien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients our team and the world. We know that tomorrows requirements are todays opportunities and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.

We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers healthcare science and technology high-rise buildings clean energy education and other building types as well as structural and building sciences infrastructure asset management advanced robotics and more.

Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development human resources finance and accounting information technology and marketing professionals all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.

Job Summary:

The Structural Intern will support the structural engineering team in the analysis design and documentation of industrial projects. This role provides hands-on experience in applying engineering principles to real-world projects assisting with calculations developing drawings and participating in project coordination efforts.

The Intern will work under the guidance of licensed structural engineers to gain exposure to design codes industry standards and engineering software tools. Responsibilities may include performing basic structural calculations assisting in the development of construction documents reviewing shop drawings and supporting field investigations as needed.

This position is intended to provide practical experience in structural systems materials and design processes while developing technical communication and problem-solving skills in a professional engineering environment.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in collecting information from field inspections.
• Produce sketches from field inspections.
• Interpret field sketches generated by others.
• Convert design sketches/mark-ups to Revit format.
• Participate in coordination of project details with Engineers lead designers and other discipline leads.
• BIM and/or ACC Application
• Understand general structural drawings
• Drawing & deliverables Package assembly.
• Understanding and following Salas OBrien and multiple client CAD standards.
• Motivated to grow and influence growth within the design team.
• Be able to communicate effectively.
• Multitask - Work on several projects simultaneously.

Qualifications and Experience:

• In pursuit of a Bachelors or Masters degree in civil engineering structural engineering or related field.
• AutoCAD and/or Revit experience preferred
• Microsoft Office Applications
• Must possess a valid drivers license.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Salas OBrien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race colour religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state/provincial or local laws. Salas OBrien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.

Third-Party Agency Notice
Salas OBrien does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiters or agencies. We only work with approved partners engaged directly by our Talent Acquisition team for specific searches. Unsolicited submissions will not be eligible for placement fees.

Required Experience:

Intern