Structural Engineering Intern | Houston, TX

Big-firm resources, local-team relationships, ONE IMEG culture

100% Employee-Owned

This posting is for Summer 2027 Internship Opportunities

IMEG is hiring a Structural Engineering Intern in Houston, TX. Over 10-12 weeks, you'll assist in the analysis, design, and implementation oversight of structural systems for buildings and other structures as part of a paid, mentored internship with real project work.

In this role, you'll support project documentation, coordination, and job site observations while collaborating with cross-functional teams to help meet project goals and client expectations within the project's monetary budget. You'll contribute to work serving commercial and institutional markets while supporting a team with active healthcare, industrial, and mixed-use projects across Texas and the Gulf Coast, contributing to sustainable design goals including SE2050.

Location:

Houston, TX

Discipline:
Structural

Markets:
Commercial;
Institutional

Ownership: 100% employee-owned (ESOP)

Work Schedule:

Full-time in office, 10-12 week summer program

Program Length: 10-12 week summer program

Sponsorship:
Not available

• Assist with structural design work for projects in accordance with code and IMEG standards.
• Assist with researching project-related resources.
• Assist with client relations, project design notebooks, and documentation for permanent record files.
• Assist with coordinating design and schedules with architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical, technology, clerical, and supplier teams.
• Assist with documenting design decisions, meetings, and client instructions while monitoring project design progress.
• Assist with reviewing project documents.
• Assist with reviewing project documents for accuracy and completeness prior to requesting a final check.
• Assist with preparing and issuing addendum information.
• Conduct periodic job site observations and perform other services as required by the contract services agreement.

• Completed at least 2 years towards a Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Civil, Structural, or Architectural Engineering, or equivalent, required

• None listed

• Strong interest in design consulting
• Proficient with MS Office Suite including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Skilled in AutoCAD and/or Building Information Modeling (BIM) software
• Ability to clearly communicate in both oral and written communication to individuals or groups

• Prior internship experience in the building design consulting industry preferred

• Our Houston structural team is led by healthcare, industrial, and mixed-use work across Texas and the Gulf Coast, with recurring corporate and life-science support.
• Current portfolio shows structural design, assessments, and construction support for hospitals, clinics, office/lab interiors, mixed-use towers, and heavy industrial facilities.
• Recent work includes Memorial Hermann Cypress Campus Expansion SD-CA, Healthcare, and Kelsey-Seybold Beltway 8 Cancer Center, Healthcare.

We put people at the center of who we are, creating positive outcomes for people, communities, and our planet. As a 100% employee-owned firm, every team member shares in that mission as an owner.

• A paid internship with real, hands-on project work, not busywork
• A structured program with an assigned mentor and a cohort of fellow interns
• A clear path to full-time: many interns and co-ops convert to full-time roles at IMEG
• IDEA Program: a firm-wide innovation accelerator where employees across every discipline develop and scale new tools, from VR and AI to carbon-reduction technology
• Real impact from day one: at IMEG, an intern once became our Virtual Reality leader
• Exposure across disciplines and…