Engineering Intern

Factory Mutual Insurance Company; Woodland (CA); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

FM is a leading property insurer offering engineering-based risk management and loss prevention training for a 10-week summer internship in engineering.

You will experience field visits, office work, and real projects while learning COPE concepts and fire protection fundamentals. You’ll shadow consultants, gain hands-on site exposure, and develop practical engineering knowledge as you contribute to risk assessments and client-focused solutions.

Qualifications

• Plan to graduate with a bachelor's degree in engineering (civil, chemical, mechanical, industrial, electrical, etc.) or fire protection; able to demonstrate diverse knowledge of engineering principles.
• Ability to work full time during summer internship and commute to assigned operation throughout internship.
• Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle throughout internship.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; good analytical, organizational, problem solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Efficient time management skills; naturally inquisitive and able to undertake and deliver projects.
• Physical ability to climb commercial ladders (e.g. inspect roofs), lift >25 lbs., and work in confined spaces.
• Proficient in MS Office products.

Responsibilities

• Participate in FM's training to learn fundamentals of building construction, occupancy, protection, and exposures (COPE) for risk assessment and mitigation.
• Learn fundamentals of fire protection systems.
• Shadow FM Consultant Engineers during client property visits to observe site assessments of structures and roofs.
• Review mechanical and electrical equipment operation, installation, maintenance, and potential hazards.
• Make recommendations and/or engineering solutions to improve client risk understanding.
• Document risk analyses of locations visited.
• Lead and deliver a technical project as directed by FM Supervisors.
• Shadow professionals in FM departments to gain a holistic view of the company.

Skills

Time management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or fire protection

Tools

MS Office

Job description

FM is a leading property insurer of the world's largest businesses, providing more than one-third of FORTUNE 1000-size companies with engineering-based risk management and property insurance solutions. FM helps clients maintain continuity in their business operations by drawing upon state-of-the-art loss-prevention engineering and research; risk management skills and support services; tailored risk transfer capabilities; and superior financial strength. To do so, we rely on a dynamic, culturally diverse group of employees, working in more than 100 countries, in a variety of challenging roles.

Are you interested in a career where you have the power to influence outcomes and make a difference in the future - yours, your clients’, and the company’s? When you join FM as an intern, youcanbring your engineering learning to life and learn how we help clients neutralize potential disaster such as fires, explosions, earthquakes, floods, and many others.

If you enjoy variety, we will put your time-management and organization skills to use through field visits, office work, and projects. We will have you involved with special projects, job shadowing, and real work, both in the office and out in the field. We will help deepen your practical engineering knowledge and pave your road to success by taking an immersive journey into our business.

Explore our unique business model and key differentiators through training, research, and first-hand experience! Shadow employees in a range of departments, attend meetings, and experience being a part of the FM team. Gain exposure to our training program for consultant engineers, access on-demand learning sessions across a range of topics. Learn how to apply our loss prevention standards for FM clients. Join our engineers in the field and live a "day in the life" of a consultant engineer. Assist with special projects and see how engineering data is used throughout the company.

During the internship, you will be given assignments of limited scope and complexity giving you the opportunity to learn. The internship will provide the opportunity to:

• Participate in FM's training to learn the fundamentals of building construction, occupancy, protection, and exposures (COPE) as it relates to risk assessment and risk mitigation.
• Learn the fundamentals of fire protection systems.
• Trail FM Consultant Engineers during their visits to commercial properties of varying complexity and learn how to perform “hands‑on” site assessments of the physical property, including roofs.
• Review mechanical and electrical equipment operation, installation, maintenance, and loss potential hazards.
• Make recommendations and/or engineering solutions to ensure client understanding and agreement for risk improvement.
• Document risk analysis of locations visited.
• Lead and deliver a technical project to be determined by FM Supervisors.
• Shadow professionals in various departments within FM Global to gain a holistic understanding of the company and engineering team.

Participate in professional development events with other interns over the course of 10 weeks.

Qualifications

• Plan to graduate with a bachelor's degree in engineering (civil, chemical, mechanical, industrial, electrical, etc.) or fire protection; able to demonstrate diverse knowledge of engineeringprinciples;
• Ability to work full time during summer internship and commute toassignedoperation throughoutinternship;
• Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle throughoutinternship;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; good analytical, organizational, problem solving, and interpersonalskills;
• Efficient time management skills; naturally inquisitive and able to undertake and deliverprojects;
• Physical ability to climb commercial ladders (ex. inspect roofs), lift >25 lbs., and some clients require working in confined spaces.
• Proficient in MS Office products.