Summer Internship - Structural Engineering

HKS, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plans

Life & AD&D insurance

Disability plans

Paid time off

Job summary

HKS, Inc. is seeking a Summer Intern to join our Structural team in Chicago.

You will work under close supervision with professional engineers, engineers-in-training, and drafters on current projects, gaining hands-on exposure to structural design tasks. The role includes analysis and design of building components, coordination using Revit for construction documents, and construction administration activities such as reviewing RFIs and submittals.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited Civil Engineering or Architectural Engineering program.
• Entry-level student intern on the path to Engineer-in-Training certification with little or no prior experience.
• Working knowledge of Revit or other BIM drafting and presentation tools preferred (Entry-level).

Responsibilities

• Assist with analysis and design of foundations, columns, beams and floor framing systems.
• Coordinate using Revit to produce construction documents and coordinate with architecture and other disciplines.
• Support construction administration tasks such as reviewing RFIs and submittals.
• Possibility of construction site visits near the internship location.

Skills

Revit

BIM drafting

Engineering fundamentals

Education

Pursuing Civil/Architectural Engineering

Tools

Revit

Job description

Overview

HKS is seeking a Summer Intern to join our Structural team.

Base Salary Range: $26 to $29 hourly– Chicago only

The estimate displayed represents the general base hourly range of candidates hired in Chicago only. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

Benefits

• health, dental, and vision care coverage


• 401(k) plans


• life & AD&D insurance


• short/long term disability plans


• paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, vacation)


• much more for benefits-eligible employees

Responsibilities

With close supervision, summer interns will work with professional engineers, engineers-in-training, and drafters on current projects

Structural Assignments May Include

• Analysis and design of building structure components such as foundations, columns, beams and floor framing systems, lateral force resisting systems, etc. Will require learning several structural analysis software.


• Use of Revit to coordinate with architecture and other disciplines and to produce construction documents


• Construction administration tasks such as reviewing RFIs and submittals


• Potential for construction site visits in the vicinity of the internship

Qualifications

• Currently a college student working to obtain a professional degree from an accredited Civil Engineering or Architectural Engineering program.


• Entry level student intern on the path to Engineer-in-Training certification with little or no previous experience


• Working knowledge of Revit or other BIM drafting and presentation tools preferred Entry-level

HKS is an EEO/AA Employer: M/F/Disabled/Veteran