Undergraduate or Graduate (Year Round) Intern – Building Systems Engineering

NLR; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

403(b) employer match

Job summary

NLR, located in Golden, CO, is seeking an Undergraduate or Graduate Intern for Building Systems Engineering. The role focuses on CAD/BIM support, drafting and modeling across multiple projects at our two campuses, with extensive collaboration with engineers and project managers.

The internship requires CAD proficiency, ability to read construction drawings, and strong organizational skills, with a path toward professional growth within an energy systems research environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Undergraduate: enrolled full-time in a bachelor’s degree program.
• Post Undergraduate: bachelor’s degree earned within past 12 months; internship eligibility up to 1 year.
• Graduate: enrolled full-time in a master’s degree program; post-graduate: degree earned within past 12 months, internship up to 1 year.
• Graduate + PhD: completed master’s degree and PhD student status.

Responsibilities

• Create detailed CAD drawings with dimensions and materials.
• Show system relationships with views and angles.
• Coordinate data collection and integrate into drawings.
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, project managers and others.
• Review drawings for accuracy and completeness.
• Maintain revisions and organize project files.
• Archive drawings and record documents from projects.
• Follow CAD standards and BIM/Revit models.

Skills

CAD proficiency

Reading construction drawings

Communication skills

Detail oriented

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

Undergraduate: full-time bachelor’s program

Graduate: master’s or PhD track (eligible for internship)

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Navisworks

Microsoft Office

FTP software

Job description

Posting Title Undergraduate or Graduate (Year Round) Intern - Building Systems Engineering

Location: CO - Golden

Position Type: Intern (Fixed Term)

Hours Per Week: 40

NLR is located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the nation's primary laboratory for energy systems research and development. Join the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), where world-class scientists, engineers, and experts are accelerating energy innovation through breakthrough research and systems integration. From our mission to our collaborative culture, NLR stands out in the research community for its commitment to an affordable and secure energy future. Spanning foundational science to applied systems engineering and analysis, we focus on solving complex challenges to deliver advanced, secure, reliable, and cost-effective energy solutions. Our work helps strengthen U.S. industries, support job creation, and promote national economic growth. At NLR, you'll find a mission-driven environment supported by state-of-the-art facilities, multidisciplinary research teams, and strong collaborations with industry, academia, and other national laboratories. We offer robust professional development opportunities, and a competitive benefits package designed to support your career and well-being.

Job Description

NLR's Site Operations Architecture and Engineering Support group is looking to hire an Engineering student that has CAD/Revit experience. This position provides support for the Engineers and CAD Operators within the group and works on multiple projects and work orders concurrently at NLR's two main research campuses; South Table Mountain and the Flatirons Campus Site. The Intern will provide drafting/design support to the engineering team, project managers using AutoCAD software to ensure that the multi-disciplinary documents prepared meet all criteria of the NLR CAD Manual. Assist in maintaining BIM/Revit standards and models for NLR. This position will provide an opportunity to build versatile skillset in the system design and construction industry and have direct collaboration with senior licensed professional engineers and subject matter experts.

• Proficient use of CAD software to create detailed drawings that include dimensions, procedures and required materials.
• Uses views and angles to show the association between systems and components.
• Coordinates the collection of data and incorporates such information into drawings, maps and schematics, while consulting with engineers, architects, project managers and other workers involved to prepare and present drawings.
• Works closely with the engineering, scientific, and design teams to ensure effective project coordination.
• Takes care of complex drafting and designing assignments and reviews drawings for accuracy and completeness.
• Maintains all revisions of project drawings.
• Organizes and maintains project drawings, files, and related information.
• Works with NLR Project Managers to ensure all drawings and record documents from on-going and past projects have been incorporated and archived.
• Proficient communication skills and attention to detail required.
• Creates drawings and models from verbal and written specifications that are obtained from the project engineer.
• Examines and checks engineering drawings to comply with cited specifications.
• Conducts drawing reviews as appropriate for completeness and accuracy.
• Works with engineers regarding drafting standards, model design and accuracy, and design documentation.
• Performs quality reviews, trouble shoots and assists with AutoCAD program.
• Follow all ESH&Q policies and procedures to ensure and maintain a safe working environment.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills to produce drawings and plans that are organized, clear, easy to read and technically accurate.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.
• Undergraduate: Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a bachelor’s degree program from an accredited institution.
• Post Undergraduate: Earned a bachelor’s degree within the past 12 months. Eligible for an internship period of up to one year.
• Graduate: Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a master’s degree program from an accredited institution.
• Post Graduate: Earned a master’s degree within the past 12 months. Eligible for an internship period of up to one year.
• Graduate + PhD: Completed master’s degree and enrolled as PhD student from an accredited institution.

Additional Required Qualifications

• AutoCAD proficiency
• Ability to read construction drawings
• Effective time management and organizational skills
• Effective communications skills
• Detail oriented
• Familiarity with Revit, Microsoft Office and FTP software
• Revit MEP proficiency
• Ability to work on multi-disciplined projects as needed
• Ability to field verify drawing information as needed
• Familiar with Navisworks

Annual Salary Range

Annual Salary Range (based on full-time 40 hours per week) Job Profile: / Annual Salary Range: $39,600 - $63,400

Benefits Summary

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match*
• sick leave (where required by law)
• Internships projected to be less than 20 hours per week are not eligible for medical, dental, or vision benefits.

Badging Requirement

NLR is subject to Department of Energy (DOE) access restrictions. All employees must also be able to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card as required by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), which includes a favorable background investigation. Intern assignments extending beyond six months will be subject to this requirement.

Drug Free Workplace

NLR is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace in accordance with the federal Drug-Free Workplace Act and complies with federal laws prohibiting the possession and use of illegal drugs. Under federal law, marijuana remains an illegal drug. If you are offered employment at NLR, you must pass a pre-employment drug test prior to commencing employment. Unless prohibited by state or local law, the pre-employment drug test will include marijuana. If you test positive on the pre-employment drug test, your offer of employment may be withdrawn.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard basis of age (40 and over), color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic partner status, military or veteran status, national origin/ancestry, race, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding), sexual orientation, and any other applicable status protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Reasonable Accommodations

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In compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.

All candidates must be authorized to access the facility per DOE rules and guidance within a reasonable time frame for the specified position in order to be considered for an interview and for hiring. DOE rules for site access during the interview process depend on whether the candidate is interviewed on-site, off-site, or via telephone or videoconference. All employees must also be able to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card as required by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), which includes a favorable background investigation. Additionally, DOE contractor employees are prohibited from participating in certain Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs (FGTRPs). If a candidate is currently participating in an FGTRP, they will be required to disclose their participation after receiving an offer of employment and may be required to disengage from participation in the FGTRP prior to commencing employment. Any offer of employment is conditional on the ability to obtain work authorization and to be granted access to NLR by the Department of Energy (DOE).

The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) is the U.S. Department of Energy's primary national laboratory for critical minerals, energy innovation, and energy security. With locations in Golden and Boulder, Colorado, Fairbanks, Alaska, and a satellite office in Washington, D.C., NLR bridges foundational research with practical applications to develop and bring to scale new energy materials and technologies that lower energy costs, drive economic growth, and deliver abundant and reliable energy.