Structural Engineer Intern

Thornton Tomasetti • Los Angeles, CA

2d • $20 - $35

About The Position

As a Structural Engineer Intern in Thornton Tomasetti’s Protective Design & Security practice, you will support risk-led security strategies, hardened façades and structures, and secure site design for facilities and campuses across a range of sectors. You will gain exposure to threat-informed engineering, structural hardening, and protective design strategies that help mitigate security risks in the built environment.

The team develops layered protection strategies by combining security planning, physical security, and electronic security. Interns will support performance-based solutions and learn how security measures integrate with security operations. The role involves working alongside architects, engineers, planners, and security specialists.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in civil or structural engineering, or a related field.
• Interest in protective design, security, resilience, and hazard-resistant engineering.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with design, visualization, documentation, and computational tools such as Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino/Grasshopper, Adobe Creative Suite, Bluebeam, SAP2000, ETABS, or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering work involving blast effects, progressive collapse, structural hardening, and related topics.
• Assist with analysis, modeling, and calculation tasks related to protective design and physical security.
• Help prepare reports, calculations, technical summaries, and design documentation.
• Coordinate with architects, engineers, planners, and security specialists in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Participate in on-site assessments, field surveys, and construction-phase activities.
• Build familiarity with Thornton Tomasetti’s collaborative culture, service offerings, and performance-based approach to protective design.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability, and other voluntary benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and childcare.
• Paid Time Off, family leave for new parents, and volunteer time.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Commuter transit benefits where available.
• 401(k) retirement savings with company matching on employee contributions and/or qualified student loan repayments.
• Fitness reimbursement.
• Wellness, diversity/inclusion, and employee resource programs and initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed