Summer Structural Engineering Intern — Hands-on Field & Design

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) is seeking current students for a 2027 Summer internship in our Los Angeles, CA office. As an Intern, you will work side-by-side with industry-leading experts in the office and the field to gain hands-on experience while applying classroom knowledge to real-world challenges.

What You'll Do includes assisting with construction monitoring, field investigations, testing, drafting, analysis, and preparing client deliverables.

Qualifications

• Student pursuing civil/structural engineering, materials science, architecture, or architectural engineering.
• Maintain high grades and seek hands-on consulting engineering experience.
• Motivated by developing sophisticated engineering work with high professionalism.
• Strong communication abilities required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with construction monitoring, field investigations, condition assessments, construction observations as well as project drafting, structural design and analysis, and site inspections.
• Analyze materials, support petrography staff, develop test protocols, design and construct testing apparatus, perform tests, and analyze data.
• Collaborate with SGH engineers to perform reconnaissance on existing structures, conduct field tests, or monitor construction.
• Organize field data and assist with research to facilitate analysis, problem solving, and repair design.
• Perform analysis under licensed professionals using hand calculations and software.
• Assist with preparation of client deliverables including construction documents, specifications, and reports.
• Travel and working from heights may be required.

Skills

Civil/structural engineering

Materials science

Architecture

Architectural engineering

Strong communication

Education

Current student in relevant degree program

Job description

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) is seeking current students for a 2027 Summer internship in our Los Angeles, CA office. As an Intern, you will work side-by-side with industry-leading experts in the office and the field to gain hands-on experience while applying classroom knowledge to real-world challenges.

What You'll Do includes assisting with construction monitoring, field investigations, testing, drafting, analysis, and preparing client deliverables.