Civil Engineer Intern

Thornton Tomasetti applies engineering and scientific principles to solve the world’s challenges. An independent organization of creative thinkers and innovative doers collaborating from offices worldwide, our mission is to bring our clients' ideas to life and, in the process, lay the groundwork for a better, more resilient future. We provide support and opportunities to our employees to achieve their full potential and cultivate a rewarding career.

Our Forensics practice investigates problems in the built environment and provides evidence-based solutions founded on rigorous science and physics. We assist attorneys, property managers, building owners, contractors, manufacturers, and design professionals with a wide range of engineering and architectural issues.

The Role

We have an opportunity for a Civil Engineer Intern for our Forensics Practice.

Responsibilities

While project work can vary greatly from day to day, typical tasks may include the following:

• On-site inspections and investigations including surveying and documenting observations, photography, and sketching.

• Assist in preparing field notes.

• Assist the engineering team in preparing technical and investigative reports to support forensics findings and prepare materials related to presentations.

• Assist the engineering team in analysis and repair rehabilitation design.

• Research the historic background of diverse structures, technical issues, and applicable code requirements.

• Organize field data to facilitate analysis and problem-solving.

• Assist the engineering team in the preparation of drawings and specifications related to structural repair, remediation efforts, and geotechnical analysis.

Requirements

• Undergraduate or graduate student with a concentration in civil engineering.

• Excellent academic record.

• Experience with Microsoft Suite programs (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and CAD programs (i.e. AutoCAD).

• Ability and willingness to travel locally for field investigations.

• Familiarity with any of the following programs is a plus, but is not required: Revit, Bluebeam, and gINT.

Benefits

Depending on your employment status, benefits may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability and other voluntary benefits

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical & Childcare

• Paid Time Off, Family Leave for New Parents, Volunteer Time

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Commuter Transit (where available)

• 401k retirement savings with Company matching on employee contributions and/or qualified student loan repayments

• Fitness Reimbursement

• And other various wellness, diversity/inclusion and employee resource programs and initiatives

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