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Structural Engineer Intern (Summer 2027) - Kiewit OGC Engineering

Kiewit

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Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Houston, TXHybrid
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Full-time / Temporary
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Structural Engineer Intern will support Kiewit engineering projects in Houston, performing limited-scope technical assignments under the guidance of senior engineers. The role offers training and work experience while developing knowledge of codes and standards. The team supports oil, gas, and chemical markets with construction-driven engineering focused on constructability and safety.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Structural AnalysisComputer ApplicationsStrength of MaterialsStaticsDynamicsSteel DesignConcrete DesignSpreadsheet SoftwareDatabase SoftwareWord ProcessingStructural Analysis SoftwareEngineering SoftwareCADD SoftwareSAP2000MathcadNavisworks

Qualifications

Civil Engineering or RelatedArchitectural Engineering or RelatedStructural Engineering DegreeABET Accredited InstitutionStructural Analysis CourseworkStrength of Materials CourseworkSteel or Concrete Design Coursework

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Requisition ID: 182883

Job Level: Internship

Home District/Group: Kiewit OGC Engineering

Department: Design Engineering

Market: OGC

Employment Type: Full Time Temporary

Position Overview

We are an innovative team of engineers that supports projects throughout the company. Our staff leads and collaborates with Kiewit’s construction teams to approach construction-driven engineering with a focus on safe, cost effective, and innovative designs that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s legacy of excellence.

On our team, you’ll have the opportunity to see more, touch more, and do more than you ever imagined. Working hard will not only bring you satisfaction from a job well done, but it will help propel your career forward faster than you might expect. Kiewit’s culture encourages training, developing your skills, and tailoring your experience and knowledge to allow you to take on projects that impact millions across North America. This role is located in Houston, with the opportunity for flexible work.

District Overview

Kiewit Engineering Group, Inc. is a full-service engineering firm serving oil, gas and chemical markets. Our combined staff of engineers and design professionals have expertise that spans all major engineering disciplines to serve the LNG, midstream, refining, and petrochemical markets. Backed by 130 years of construction experience, our construction-driven engineering focuses on constructability and safety in the earliest phases of projects to ensure on-time and on-budget project delivery. Our rapidly growing oil, gas and chemical team, which includes structural, civil, piping, mechanical, process, process safety, electrical, instrument and control disciplines, is a multi-faceted and leading-edge division of Kiewit with best-in-class technical expertise focused on the EPCC delivery model for dynamic process facilities.

Location

This position is based out of Houston, Texas. Opportunities for flexible work are available.

Responsibilities

  • Performs basic calculations under the supervision of a more senior engineer. Seeks out more experienced engineer for guidance and expertise.

  • Has solid foundation of understanding and ability to use technical knowledge.

  • Expand knowledge through training and work experience.

  • Learn codes and standards to complete assignments.

  • Perform non-routine technical assignments of limited scope.

Qualifications

  • Pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering (with Structural emphasis), or Architectural Engineering (with Structural emphasis) or a degree in Structural Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university.

  • Completed a fundamental of structural analysis course which includes computer application.

  • Completed a strength of materials course with statics and dynamics application.

  • Completed a fundamentals of steel design course and/or fundamentals of concrete design course.

  • Should be comfortable with use of basic spreadsheet, database, and word processing programs.

  • Must be familiar with basic structural analysis software, engineering software, and basic CADD software for reviewing drafter’s work.

  • Highly desirable that the individual will have specific knowledge of SAP2000, MathCad, and Navisworks.

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Other Requirements:

  • Regular, reliable attendance

  • Work productively and meet deadlines timely

  • Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.

  • Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.

  • Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

  • May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Company: Kiewit

How this job compares

Set against the 501 open Structural Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$112–171K/yr152 salary ranges
  • US median$21–32/hr119 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 43 open Structural Engineering jobs in Texas and 501 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
Structural Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 4 to 10 years (259 postings).
Education
260 of the 501 open Structural Engineering jobs (52%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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