Structural Co-Op
Structural Engineer Co-Op - Fall 2026 (August - December)
Our Structural Engineers are skilled and educated to assess the stability, strength, and rigidity of our client’s physical structures. The BSI Structural Engineering team will analyze the buildings and work with other members of the design team to ensure all structures are secure and up to code.
Our team can address any our client’s civil and structural needs, surrounding any process engineering and design. Our Civil/ Structural group has a broad range of experience across all process industries. Capabilities and project experience range from building modifications and upgrades, to new buildings and new plant equipment support systems, to complex structures within an existing manufacturing operating environment.
Responsibilities
Assists in gathering field data
With supervision, uses design criteria document(s) to meet the project objectives
Ensures quality and technical accuracy of assigned deliverables
Follows the BSI Standard Operating Procedures and Client Standards
With supervision, performs necessary calculations and design effort to prepare deliverables
Coordinates work with Designers on a project
Meets individual schedule and budget objectives on assigned projects
Assists in capital cost estimating
Design of structures for steel, concrete, masonry and wood
With supervision selects appropriate construction materials
With supervision, participates in construction support, startup and commissioning efforts
Provides input to identify individual training needs and goals and receives training from others and may attend outside seminars
Occasionally interfaces with other design discipline counterparts and project management as needed
Learning the role of other disciplines and overall project requirements during the project lifecycle
With supervision may participate in multi-discipline squad checks of deliverables before issuance
Identifies and communicates scope change for discipline
Continually communicates their individual forecasted staffing requirements for their assigned projects
Strives to achieve the targeted billability goals for position
Provides regular updates of individual marketing resume
When requested, provides timely peer feedback to formal performance reviews
Requirements
Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural, or Architectural Engineering
Completed at least 4 semesters of related engineering courses
1 year or less prior experience
Developing written and oral communication skills
Ability to manage multiple tasks
Strong ability to analyze and critically assess problems
Understanding structural engineering concepts and principles
Gaining familiarity with all necessary codes, including but not limited to: IBC, ASCE, ACI 318, AISC and NDS
Gaining knowledge of construction materials, construction methods and industry standards
Gaining structural analysis experience including three-dimensional and solid finite element modeling and analysis
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