Robert Silman Fellow For Preservation Engineering

Sidara•Los Angeles, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

TYLin is a globally recognized, full-service infrastructure consulting firm committed to providing innovative, cost-effective, constructible designs for the global infrastructure market. With over 3,000 employees throughout the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe, the firm provides support on projects of varying size and complexity. Together, we enhance conventional designs with smarter, more resilient systems. We provide people with better mobility. We steward precious resources by finding more sustainable solutions. Please include a cover letter/expression of interest and an unofficial copy of your transcripts, if available, with your application. The National Trust for Historic Preservation invites applications for the 2025-2026 Silman Fellow for Preservation Engineering. This 12-month fellowship provides a recent graduate with the opportunity to work on various restoration, rehabilitation, and preservation projects at the Trust’s 27 sites nationwide, and to work as part of TYLin’s Buildings Sector in-person as a structural engineer. The Silman Fellow is required to complete a deliverable for the benefit to the field of historic preservation that is suitable for presentation and/or publication. Upon successful completion of the Fellowship, the Fellow will continue as a full-time TYLin employee. For other questions on the application process or qualifications, please contact [email protected] To learn more about life and culture at TYLin, please visit tylin.com/careers. Applications are due by February 2026.

Requirements

B.S. in Civil, Architectural, or Structural Engineering
M.S. or M.A. in Historic Preservation or M.S. in Structural or Architectural Engineering with an academic background in historic preservation is required
Willingness and ability to travel nationwide
Demonstrated professional interest in historic preservation
Client focused, always striving to give clients the best solutions
Strong commitment to innovation by creating new and better ways to solve clients’ toughest challenges
High levels of integrity, always doing the right thing in an ethical, fair, and sustainable way
Demonstrated experience of collaboration in a diverse and inclusive team, working together toward technical excellence

Responsibilities

Master planning and condition assessments
Consultant and contractor team selection
Technical research/materials conservation methods
Preventive and corrective maintenance
Contract document practices
Bidding and negotiation practices
Job site administration practices
Work with the project team to prepare structural design and drawings for buildings (commercial, institutional, residential) from conceptual and preliminary stages of design through to completion.
Perform field review for projects under construction.
Other responsibilities as assigned.