Structural Engineering Internship
About The Position
Moffatt & Nichol is seeking a Structural Engineering Intern for its San Diego office. The intern will support design engineers in project engineering and administration and help obtain and review information for marine, waterfront, and bridge design and analysis. The work focuses on waterfront and maritime infrastructure, including structural analysis and design, inspections, construction administration, and coordination on multidisciplinary projects. The position may involve designing structures using timber, structural steel, reinforced and prestressed concrete, aluminum, and composite materials. The intern will assist with plans, specifications, calculations, reports, construction quantity estimates, field investigations, and design checks. The role also includes office and construction-site inspections and preparation of inspection reports. Moffatt & Nichol is a global infrastructure advisor specializing in facilities serving coastlines, harbors, rivers, and transportation. Its practice areas include ports and harbors; coastal, environmental, and water resources; urban waterfronts and marinas; transportation, bridges, and rail; inspection and rehabilitation; and energy. The firm serves clients from offices in Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Pacific Rim.
Requirements
- Be pursuing a bachelor's degree in Structural Engineering or Civil Engineering with a structural emphasis.
- Be entering the final year of a qualified bachelor's degree program following the summer of employment.
- Have completed coursework in Engineering Materials and Structural Analysis.
- Have completed at least one material design course, such as reinforced concrete or structural steel.
- Be working toward an EIT certification or already hold one; holding the certification is preferred.
- Have excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
- Successfully complete and pass a pre-employment post-offer background check in compliance with NIST 800-171.
- Be legally able to obtain employment in the U.S. and present the required documentation at hire.
Nice To Haves
- Be pursuing a master's degree.
- Already have an EIT certification.
- Have at least one previous related internship; preferred but not required.
- Ability to perform field investigations.
- Experience with AutoCAD, SAP2000, LPile, Mathcad, or Bluebeam.
Responsibilities
- Analyze and design waterfront structures and support other maritime project tasks.
- Perform structural analysis and design for marine structures, including piers, wharves, bulkheads, seawalls, offshore platforms, mooring and berthing dolphins, catwalks, utility support structures, drainage structures, retaining walls, towers, and structural foundations.
- Assist with developing plans, specifications, calculations, and reports.
- Help resolve design problems, including through field investigations or inspections, detailed design work, checking design computations, and coordinating design aspects within projects.
- Calculate construction quantity estimates.
- Collaborate with architects, engineers, scientists, project managers, and other disciplines on projects.
- Perform structural site inspections and prepare inspection reports.
- Provide office construction administration, including review of shop drawings and technical submittals.
- Perform construction site inspections and prepare inspection reports.
- Obtain and review information for marine, waterfront, and bridge design and analysis.
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Career Level
Intern
