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Olsson Engineering Internship - Industrial Facilities in Des Moines, Iowa

Company Description

We are Olsson, a team-based, purpose-driven engineering and design firm. Our solutions improve communities and our people make it possible.

Our most meaningful asset is our people, and we are dedicated to providing an environment where they can continue to learn, grow, and thrive. Our entrepreneurial spirit is what has allowed us — and will continue to allow us — to grow. The result? Inspired people, amazing designs, and projects with purpose.

Job Description

Join our industrial team, where innovation is cultivated in an environment of excellence within the industrial sector! Our offices serve as a professional collaborative environment for engineers and designers, providing an atmosphere that values our employees and embraces multiple “Best Places to Work” awards. As industrial facility professionals, we set trends, navigate diverse challenges, and reward ambitious employees. Experience the excitement of contributing to cutting-edge projects such as Ethanol plant improvements, renewable natural gas plant greenfield designs, and ag-industrial process facility designs, among others. With a commitment to a flexible yet disciplined work culture, our close-knit camaraderie continually provides our community of accomplished professionals with the keys to a successful career!

As a student intern with our Industrial Facilities Engineering and Design team, you will perform meaningful, hands-on, real-world work that will transform your classroom experience and help you envision your future career. You’ll work alongside experienced staff and engineers to create construction documents and specifications. Our mechanical design services can include 3D modeling of mechanical systems, pipe stress and pressure vessel analysis, hydraulic modeling, computational fluid dynamics and finite element analysis.

Qualifications

You are passionate about:

  • Working collaboratively with others

  • Having ownership in the work you do

  • Using your talents to positively affect communities

You bring to the team:

  • Strong communication skills

  • Ability to contribute and work well on a team

  • Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in mechanical, chemical or structural engineering

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

  • Previous experience in Revit or AutoCAD is helpful, but not required

  • Strong attention to detail

  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills

Additional Information

Olsson is a nationally recognized, employee-owned firm specializing in planning and design, engineering, field services, environmental, and technology. Founded in 1956 on the very mindset that drives us today, we’re here to improve communities by making them more sustainable, better connected, and more efficient. Simply put, we work to leave the world better than we found it.

Olsson offers a comprehensive summer internship program designed to provide valuable learning experiences for our interns. As a student intern, you’ll also receive:

  • Paid holidays and volunteer time off

  • Mentorship from our experienced staff

  • Exposure to members of our executive team through our webinar series

  • Networking opportunities through local office events

  • Opportunities to develop your technical and soft skills

Olsson is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.

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