2027 Summer Intern - Structural Engineering

Ghafari Associates•Grand Rapids, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Ghafari Associates is seeking a Structural Engineering intern to work fully in-office at our Dearborn, MI and Grand Rapids, MI locations for the period of May - August 2027. The Intern, under direction from the discipline Manager and/or project engineer, applies CAD/Revit skills and design knowledge in generating engineering design documents, digital models and databases.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a Bachelor or Master’s degree in civil / structural engineering discipline at an accredited university.
Students should have completed at least (2) years of classes.
Working proficiency in design software applications (Revit, AutoCAD)
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Capable of taking initiative; able to take direction
Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)

Nice To Haves

Previous internship/co-op experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Create engineering documents using computer aided design (CAD) technology utilizing AutoCAD and/or Revit software.
Work closely with engineers during design phase of a project to understand scope of the project information to determine design data needs and guidelines for the project.
Provide limited design on documents and detail design documents with input from engineers.
Make corrections and produce final documents for engineers review.
Check for integration of sections and coordination of disciplines.
Work with engineers to resolve document coordination and production problems.
Reproduce documents upon request.
May produce drawings and digital design models in 3D software applications.
Deploy team oriented problem solving.
Perform related duties as assigned.