Structural Engineer Intern (Starting Summer 2027)

IFAB Engineering Partners LP; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Bonus Program

Retirement Plan

Job summary

Dennis Group Structural Engineers seeks a Junior/Senior Civil or Structural Engineering student to support design for food and beverage processing facilities. You will perform calculations, create analysis models, and draft drawings using AutoCAD and Revit while coordinating with other disciplines and reviewing submittals.

The role requires field measurements, knowledge of building codes, and travel up to 15 days per year.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (junior/senior).
• GPA 3.0 or above.
• Experience or schooling in structural calculations.
• Experience with AutoCAD and Revit drafting.
• RAM Structural or RAM Elements knowledge is a plus.
• Willingness to travel 15 days/year.

Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of materials and construction techniques to design tasks.
• Perform hand calculations and create models for structural design.
• Determine applicable building codes and amendments.
• Draft sketches and contract drawings using AutoCAD and Revit.
• Coordinate with disciplines and review submittals and calculations.
• Conduct field measurements and prepare inspection reports.

Skills

Structural calculations

AutoCAD drafting

Revit drafting

RAM Structural System/Elements

Travel readiness

Education

Civil or Structural Engineering degree (student)

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

RAM Structural System

RAM Elements

Job description

Posting Details

• Posted on August 21, 2026

Locations

Showing 1 location Austin, TX 78731, USA

• On-site
• New Grad, Co-Ops & Interns
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: STRUC001457

Description

Job Summary

Dennis Group Structural Engineers ensure structures are durable and safe for our industrial projects that involve designing and building food and beverage process facilities. Our Structural Engineers have strong technical, analytical, design, mathematical, and problem-solving skills. The role is key in designing, permitting, and providing expertise in strength, stability, and stresses for various structures of our construction of new processing facilities and alterations to existing facilities. Members of our structural department have responsibilities that include, but notbelimited to:

Responsibilities

• Apply extensive and diverse knowledge of principles and practices for a wide range of materials and construction techniques.
• Perform hand calculations and create computer analysis models for structural design tasks.
• Determine the correct building code
• Locate any local or site-specific amendments to the building code
• Document gravity design loads, wind design loads, and seismic design loads
• Work with and design common structural framing systems (steel, composite steel, joists)
• Work with and design common foundations systems (Spread footings, drilled piers)
• Estimate foundation types & sizes and preliminary steel sizes
• Coordinate structural work with other disciplines
• Review geotechnical reports
• Design mat slabs for process tanks, vessels, and silos
• Design pipe bridges
• Perform take offs from structural plans
• Contact potential bidders for preliminary budget estimates
• Review submittals
• Field measure existing structures to gather necessary information
• Draft sketches, contract drawings, and specifications using AutoCAD.
• Review project documentation for conformity and quality assurance.
• Review shop drawings, submittals, and calculations
• Estimate construction costs with quantity take offs and historic costs
• Conduct field inspections & condition assessments and prepare reports
• Researchstructural engineering materials and best practices
• Support talent growth within our organization

Required Education Skills and Experience

• Junior, or Senior pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering
• GPA: 3.0 or above
• Relevant structural experience or schooling in industrial and commercial building structure
• Experience or schooling performing calculations, creating analysis models for structural designs
• Experience or schooling in structural and concrete drafting sketches, contract drawings, and specifications using AutoCAD and Revit
• RAM Structural system and RAM Elements knowledge or experience is a plus
• EIT / FEdesirable
• Detailed planning and organization skills.
• Experience with structural analysis software
• Ability to travel to project sites as needed (15 days a year)

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift-up to 15 pounds at times.

Travel Requirement

• Ability to travel to project sites as needed (15 days a year)

About Us

We plan, design, engineer, and build food plants for major brands across the country and the world. For the past three decades, we’ve focused exclusively on the food and beverage industry, helping your favorite brands put your favorite foods in the grocery store. Simply put, food isn’t one thing we do, it’s all we do.

Dennis Group offers competitive compensation packages commensurate with experience. We provide comprehensive employee benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid time off including an open vacation policy, as well as bonus, profit-sharing, and retirement plans.

Dennis Group is proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or genetics

Equal Opportunity Employer

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