Structural Engineer Intern

Location: San Francisco, CA, USA

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 Renewal practice provides owners and managers with a home for solutions to a wide range of structural, envelope, and building systems needs for existing properties of every use, age, and construction type. Our multidisciplinary design and assessment services cover a wide range of needs. We perform condition assessments, investigations, feasibility studies, and peer reviews. We design repairs, renovations, and alterations and oversee their execution in the field.

Your Role

As a Structural Engineer Intern in our Restoration & Renewal Practice, you will gain hands-on experience assessing, repairing, and rehabilitating existing buildings and structures. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on projects ranging from historic preservation to modern renovations, assisting with structural evaluations, documentation, and solution development. This is a unique opportunity to understand how engineers help extend the life and safety of buildings while learning practical approaches to complex renewal challenges. This intern role is for Summer 2027.

What You’ll Do

Assist in field investigations, documenting structural conditions, and collecting data for analysis.

Support evaluation of structural integrity, damage, and deterioration for a range of building types.

Contribute to the preparation of technical reports, drawings, and exhibits for internal and client use.

Collaborate with architects, engineers, contractors, and other team members to develop practical repair and rehabilitation solutions.

Learn and apply industry standards, building codes, and best practices in structural renewal.

What You’ll Bring

Current undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in Civil, Structural, or Architectural Engineering.

Strong academic record and demonstrated interest in structural repair, renovation, or preservation.

Experience with Revit, AutoCAD, or structural analysis software is a plus.

Curiosity, attention to detail, and eagerness to learn from experienced engineers.

Compensation

The rate for this position generally is $20 - $35 hourly. This range is a good faith estimate provided pursuant to the California Pay Transparency Law. It is based on what a successful California applicant might be paid and assumes that the successful candidate will be in California or perform the position from California. Similar positions located outside of California will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Actual pay rates may vary from the range, as permitted by California Equal Pay Transparency Law. Compensation offers will be based on various factors, including operational needs, individual education, qualifications and experience, work location and comparison to employee already in the role, as well as other considerations permitted by law. A potential new employee’s pay history will not be used in compensation decisions.

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 and 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

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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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