Intern Structural Engineer

Dekker is seeking a motivated Structural Engineering Intern to join our talented team. This role offers hands‑on experience supporting the design and analysis of building structures across a variety of projects. The intern will work closely with experienced engineers, gaining exposure to real‑world engineering practices, industry software, and collaborative project workflows. Our Intern Structural Engineers perform basic design tasks with minimal supervision by independently evaluating, selecting, and applying standard techniques, procedures, and criteria to perform assigned tasks as part of a broader assignment.

Works on assignments with clear objectives and a limited number of variables.

• Performs work involving conventional types of plans, investigation, surveys, structures, or equipment with relatively few complex features
• Performs basic design tasks with minimal supervision
• Assists on other tasks such as preparation of material testing‑inspection requirements, drawings, and computer‑aided (CAD)/Revit work
• May coordinate the work of drafters, technicians, and others who assist in a specific assignment
• Prepares specifications, quantity takeoffs, and calculations
• Performs data collection/reduction
• Designs complete building systems and simple structures to applicable codes
• Performs supervised site visits
• Continues professional development
• Applies company and client required QA process
• Checks shop drawings
• Computer models (3D) structural problems
• Attends meetings with project engineer
• Handles basic detailing
• Identifies and communicates progress, accomplishments, challenges, and support needed to complete responsibilities

• Bachelor’s degree in structural engineering or civil engineering with a structural focus
• Able to read and understand plans
• Basic engineering computer program knowledge and understands applications
• Basic knowledge of and experience with Revit
• Basic knowledge of MS Office Suite

Dekker offers competitive benefits and salary packages based on education and experience. For a full list of our benefit options, please visit our careers page at: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./careers

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