About the role#
As a Structural Engineer Intern in the Protective Design & Security practice, you will contribute to risk-led security strategies, hardened structures, and secure site designs. You will gain exposure to threat-informed engineering and protective design strategies that mitigate security risks in the built environment. This role focuses on the protection of life and assets through performance-based solutions.
What you'll do#
- Support engineering work related to blast effects, progressive collapse, and structural hardening.
- Assist with analysis, modeling, and calculation tasks for protective design and physical security.
- Prepare reports, technical summaries, and design documentation.
- Coordinate with architects, engineers, and security specialists in a multidisciplinary team.
- Participate in on-site assessments, field surveys, and construction-phase activities.
- Develop familiarity with our collaborative culture and performance-based approach to design.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate program for civil or structural engineering or a related field.
- A genuine interest in protective design, security, resilience, and hazard-resistant engineering.
- Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Familiarity with tools such as Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino/Grasshopper, Adobe Creative Suite, Bluebeam, SAP2000, or ETABS.
- The ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
Location & details#
- Location: Los Angeles, California.
- Employment type: Full-time.
- Modality: On-site.
- Compensation: $20 - $35 per hour.
About Thornton Tomasetti
Thornton Tomasetti provides engineering and design services for a wide range of projects. The firm specializes in structural engineering, facade engineering, and building renewal. It also works on forensics, sustainability, and emergency response. Founded in 1949, the company is based in New York and employs over 2,000 people.
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