Civil Engineering Intern at Dashiell Corporation in Houston, TX

Summary: Dashiell Corporation, an operating unit of Quanta Services, provides technical and construction services for critical electric infrastructure across power, utility, industrial, renewable, and energy markets. The Civil Engineering Intern will support civil and structural engineering design, calculations, documentation, and substation construction activities under supervision while developing practical engineering knowledge through project and site work.

Responsibilities:
- Work with a project team to create or modify all civil and structural design documents and drawings for a project, under direct supervision
- Perform engineering support tasks such as wind load calculations and structural analysis, with minimal supervision
- Learn and apply engineering standards including NESC, IEEE, ANSI, AISC and ACI
- Learn and properly use the document management system
- Learn and apply corporate standard engineering practices
- Spend time at job sites to gain hands-on knowledge and additional training in substation construction and design
- Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of his/her work
- Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the responsible party
- Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments
- Perform special projects and complete other duties as assigned or requested
- Take ownership of your work — double-check calculations and drawings before submitting, and catch errors before they become someone else's problem
- Learn the "why" behind engineering standards and codes (NESC, IEEE, ANSI, AISC, ACI), not just the requirements, to build real design judgment
- Spend time at job sites to connect your designs to real-world construction, and bring proposed solutions along with any problems you raise
- Master the document management system and corporate engineering practices, and say yes to travel and additional assignments to build credibility fast

Required Qualifications:
- Working towards a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university is required
- Knowledge of steel and concrete design
- Basic knowledge of structural analysis
- Knowledge of common word processing, spreadsheet, and e-mail software
- Working in a team environment
- Communicating effectively with co-workers, vendors, clients, etc

Preferred Qualifications:
- A power focus is preferred
- Prior internship and/or related work experience in the power field is preferred

Required Skills: Steel Design, Concrete Design, Structural Analysis

Benefits: Company-paid life insurance, Accidental death and dismemberment insurance, Long-term disability insurance, An employee assistance program, Medical coverage through a traditional PPO or one of two high-deductible health plans (with FSA or HSA options), Dental and vision coverage, Supplemental life insurance, Short-term disability, Critical illness insurance, Group accident insurance, Hospital indemnity insurance, A 401(k) plan with immediate vesting