Fire Protection Engineering Intern — Hybrid, Mentorship

SmithGroup Companies, Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 31,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Job summary

The Boston office of SmithGroup is seeking a Fire Protection Engineering Intern to join our team for the summer of 2027. You will work on integrated architecture and engineering project design teams to model fire protection systems and perform related calculations.

Ideal candidates are currently in an accredited mechanical, electrical, architectural, or fire protection program, have relevant coursework, and some experience with Revit, AutoCAD, RAM, RISA, Robot, and Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Completed at least their sophomore year or have graduate standing in an accredited mechanical, electrical, architectural, or fire protection engineering program by the time of the internship.
• Relevant course work in fire protection.
• Some experience with Revit, AutoCAD, RAM, RISA, Robot, and the Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Model the design of supply, waste & ventilation, medical gas, and fire protection systems using Revit 3D Modeling software.
• Perform fire suppression calculations using the latest calculation software.
• Calculate pipe sizing for all plumbing and fire protection systems.
• Complete fire alarm system layouts.
• Perform building code and life safety analyses.
• Receive mentorship from experienced engineers.
• Visit construction site(s) and/or completed project sites.

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

RAM

RISA

Robot

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The Boston office of SmithGroup is seeking a Fire Protection Engineering Intern to join our team for the summer of 2027. You will work on integrated architecture and engineering project design teams to model fire protection systems and perform related calculations.

Ideal candidates are currently in an accredited mechanical, electrical, architectural, or fire protection program, have relevant coursework, and some experience with Revit, AutoCAD, RAM, RISA, Robot, and Microsoft Office.