The intern will assist a team of engineers with civil and structural engineering projects, including preparing drawings, layouts, and designs. Responsibilities also include performing engineering calculations, data collection, and creating finite element models using specialized software.
Requirements overview
Candidates must be full-time students pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering with a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants are required to have completed relevant structural engineering coursework prior to the start of the internship.
RBF Consulting, a Company of Michael Baker International, LLC, is one of the Nation's leading civil engineering, design, planning, surveying and construction management firms serving public and governmental agencies and private organizations. Michael Baker Corporation (Baker) was founded in 1940 by Michael Baker Jr., attaining recognition as a premiere engineering design and survey firm through superior project performance for the U.S. military, preceding World War II. Today, Baker (http://www.mbakercorp.com) provides professional services to clients worldwide, creating value by delivering innovative and sustainable solutions for infrastructure and the environment. Headquartered near Pittsburgh, PA, Baker currently has a team of over 3,000 experts with over 100 offices domestically and internationally, and is publicly traded on the NYSE Amex exchange under the symbol, BKR.
Services: architecture, aviation, defense, environmental, GIT, planning, homeland security, municipal & civil, pipelines & utilities, oil & gas, rail & transit, transportation, telecommunications, water & wastewater, sustainable design, energy, surface & stormwater quality, downtown revitalization, public outreach & education, Environmental Planning & Regulatory, LEED, land development, urban design, GIS, landscape architecture, CCTV pipeline inspection, traffic engineering, public works, public relations, biological services, conference planning, training, graphic design, multimedia and media arts.
What We're Looking For:
Michael Baker International is seeking to hire a Summer 2027 Bridge Intern to
work out of our Lakewood, CO office. In this Internship, you will get the
opportunity to work with a team of seasoned Engineers to assist on a variety of
Civil Engineering projects with varying technical duties and daily
activities. You will get the opportunity to assist with preparing preliminary
and final drawings, layouts, and designs using computer-aided design software
like Civil 3D, MicroStation and ArcGIS. You will assist with technical duties on
a variety of design projects.
What You'll Do:
* Prepare engineering related calculations and develop drawings and visual aids
* Draft details and make minor CAD revisions
* Work under supervision of a project manager or a senior level team member
* Assist with data collection, input, verification, and manipulation
* Assignments will include data gathering, moderate calculations and structural
analysis for bridge design and load rating projects.
* Other tasks may include assisting in creating finite element models using
structural analysis software and working with complex excel analysis
spreadsheets.
* Administrative tasks may include filing, organizing paper and electronic
project files, assisting with other meeting materials, and providing
scheduling support as needed.
What You Need to Succeed:
* Enrolled as a full-time student pursuing a Bachelors or Master’s degree in
Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or related
* Be in good academic standing at an ABET accredited university, college, or
technical school
* Have completed Structural Engineering coursework (steel design, concrete
design, structural analysis, etc.) prior to start of internship
* Junior or Senior educational level
* Minimum 3.0 overall GPA on a 4.0 scale
* Interest in pursuing a structural engineering position after graduation
Compensation
The approximate compensation range for this position is $20 - $26 per hour. This
compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of
posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education,
qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.
Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting
services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction
and program management, has been solving some of the world’s most complex
infrastructure challenges for more than 85 years with a legacy of expertise,
experience, innovation and integrity.
Based in Pittsburgh and with over 100 offices nationwide, we partner with
clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports,
to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and
specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the
communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and
more prosperous.
We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our
clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who
challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an
impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.
We Make a Difference.
Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all
persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a
drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and
background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open
position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed,
age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship
status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic
information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public
assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any
other legally protected status.
EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are
protected under Federal law from discrimination.
*It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as
a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this
law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
*There is no current application deadline. Michael Baker will continue to accept
applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer
needed.