Structural Engineering Co-op; Houston & San Antonio Offices

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Baker Engineering and Risk Consultants, Inc. (Baker Risk) is one of the world’s leading explosion analysis, structural design, and risk management companies. Baker Risk provides comprehensive consulting, engineering, laboratory, and full-scale facility testing services to government agencies and private companies who are involved with hazardous operations or materials.

Dates of Employment:

Spring/Summer Term:
Monday, January 5th at 9:00 a.m. CST – Friday, August 14th at noon

OR

Summer/Fall Term:
Monday, May 18th at 9:00 a.m. CST – Friday, December 18th 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. May be called upon to perform routine engineering calculations, review documentation, research technical issues, prepare/edit presentations and reports, organize files, review/write software, etc.

• Able to perform specific tasks as assigned by project managers of limited scope. Tasks will typically require knowledge of basic structural engineering principles and techniques commonly employed in the design of classical construction materials including steel, reinforced concrete, masonry, wood, etc.
• Tasks assigned may include 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
• Receives training in various aspects of work as on-the-job assignment
• Technical decisions will be of routine nature with ample precedent or clearly defined procedures as guidance

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 or rising Junior or Senior level student.

Qualifications:
Preferred

• Familiarity with 3D modeling software (Sketch Up 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)

To be considered, apply through our portal and submit your resume along with your most recent unofficial transcript. If you are selected, a telephone interview will be conducted.

Baker Risk is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Baker Risk and its affiliated companies are drug- free workplaces.