Engineer Intern (Summer 2025) - Structural at Thornton Tomasetti in Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

Thornton Tomasetti applies engineering and scientific principles to solve the world's challenges. An independent organization of creative thinkers and innovative doers collaborating from offices worldwide, our mission is to bring our clients' ideas to life and, in the process, lay the groundwork for a better, more resilient future. We provide support and opportunities to our employees to achieve their full potential and cultivate a rewarding career.


Our Structural Engineering practice collaborates with architects, building owners, and builders to design elegant solutions for projects of all types, sizes, and levels of complexity. From designing the world's tallest buildings and most extended spans to engineering inventive "jewel-box" structures and designing major expansion projects, we continually seek the best balance among the demands of form, function, sustainability, constructability, schedule, and budget.



The Role



We have an opportunity for a Structural Engineer Intern for our Structural Practice.



Responsibilities

• Responsible for structural analysis, design, and detailing of steel, concrete, masonry, and timber systems.
  
  


• Coordination of design work with in-house staff as we as other design professionals including Architects and other Engineering disciplines.
  
  


• Preparation of construction documents within a BIM environment.
  
  

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate student with a concentration in engineering or architecture.
  
  


• Excellent academic record.
  
  


• Experience in Revit, Tekla, and AutoCAD is helpful but not required.
  
  

Benefits


Depending on your employment status, benefits may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability and other voluntary benefits
  
  


• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical & Childcare
  
  


• Paid Time Off, Family Leave for New Parents, Volunteer Time
  
  


• Tuition Reimbursement
  
  


• Commuter Transit (where available)
  
  


• 401k retirement savings with Company matching on employee contributions and/or qualified student loan repayments
  
  


• Fitness Reimbursement
  
  


• And other various wellness, diversity/inclusion and employee resource programs and initiatives
  
  

Thornton Tomasetti is proud to be an equal employment workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Thornton Tomasetti are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.



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