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Engineer (Summer 2024) – Protective Design & Security

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Thornton Tomasetti

Apr 3

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  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • Architecture & Urban Planning
    Engineering
  • San Diego

Requirements

  • Undergraduate degree in Civil or Structural Engineering. Graduate degree is preferred.
  • Coursework in structural dynamics or blast engineering.
  • Strong academic record.
  • Excellent verbal and technical writing skills.
  • Self-motivated and team-oriented.
  • Experience in Revit, Tekla, and AutoCAD is helpful, but not required.
  • The position requires the candidate to gain and hold US Security clearance.
  • Ability and willingness to travel within the US and internationally.

Responsibilities

  • Provide physical security/protective design consulting services for new and existing construction. Physical security topics include, but are not limited to, blast design, site layout, progressive collapse, and design of vehicle barriers.
  • Perform calculations to determine blast-loading environments.
  • Perform nonlinear, dynamic analysis of building structures and façade systems using a single degree of freedom, multi-degree of freedom, and finite element analysis methodologies for dynamic blast loadings.
  • Perform nonlinear, dynamic analyses of building structures using SAP 2000, ETABS, and other commercially available software for the prevention of progressive collapse.
  • Read and interpret design drawings and REVIT models.
  • Transfer design information from calculations to structural, architectural, and physical security drawings/models.
  • Draft reports and memorandums to communicate physical security requirements and other technical design information.
  • Coordinate physical security requirements and design information with architects, owners, contractors, and other engineering disciplines.
  • Review shop drawings, calculations, and RFIs related to physical security design items during construction.

Thornton Tomasetti

We apply scientific and engineering principles to solve the world’s challenges — starting with yours.

Technology
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1949
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

We apply scientific and engineering principles to solve the world’s challenges — starting with yours. Whether we’re focusing on the design, construction and performance of buildings or expanding into new disciplines, we never limit ourselves, applying our expertise to all types of projects across a range of industries.