Structural Engineering Co-op - San Antonio & Houston

Dates of Employment

Spring/Summer Term: Monday, January 11th at 9:00 a.m. CST – Friday, August 20th at noon
Summer/Fall Term: Monday, May 10th at 9:00 a.m. CST – Friday, December 17th at noon
Full time: 40 hours per week

Locations

San Antonio, TX and Houston, TX

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist project managers and technical staff with project work, business development activities, and organizational tasks
• Perform routine engineering calculations, review documentation, research technical issues, prepare/edit presentations and reports, organize files, review/write software
• Perform specific tasks as assigned by project managers of limited scope
• Apply knowledge of basic structural engineering principles and techniques commonly employed in the design of classical construction materials including steel, reinforced concrete, masonry, wood, etc.
• Conduct hazard analysis, detailed structural design and design concept development, structural component testing, preparation of design specifications, research/accident investigation activity support, structural drawing development and review, checking and reviewing numerical calculations, structural data entry, report preparation, technical presentation development, and other activities
• Receive training in various aspects of work as on-the-job assignment

Requirements

• Pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree with a minimal 3.0 GPA in Civil-Structural Engineering or a related discipline from an ABET accredited curriculum
• Rising Junior or Senior level student

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with 3D modeling software (SketchUp and/or Inventor)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Detail-oriented
• MATLAB, C++, or C# programming skills
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Access)

Interview Process

Apply through our portal and submit your resume along with your most recent unofficial transcript. If selected, a telephone interview will be conducted.

Co-op Program

Who we are looking for: BS - Juniors and Seniors in structural engineering; Masters and PhD candidates.

Experience gained:

• Knowledge and application of dynamic & basic structural engineering principles
• Experience assisting project managers, completing engineering calculations, developing new and upgraded blast resistant designs, design drawings, engineering reports, and presentations
• Participate in and witness scale and full-scale structural testing
• Develop a research project related to blast resistant structural design
• Mentorship to build relationships with fellow Co-ops and other full-time staff

Schedule: 8 months, primarily working in an office with the possibility to support testing at one of two research facilities. Co-ops have very similar tasks and responsibilities to a new hire right out of college and are working on multiple projects at a time, with a variety of project managers.

Why work here: Introduction to concepts that are beyond what you will learn in a classroom setting. The amount of responsibility and experience Co-ops are given in support of project work. The research opportunity to further learning at BakerRisk.