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Civil Engineering Student
Summary
Title:Civil Engineering Student
ID:N2015-023
Job Location:Virginia Beach, VA
Department:Civil Engineering
Description
Open Date: 04/16/2015
Close Date: 04/30/2015 5:00 p.m.

An Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Females/Disabilities/Veterans. AAP. Drug -free workplace. E-verify. Applicant must be legally authorized to work for Clark Nexsen Inc. without employer sponsorship. We do not typically sponsor H-1B or any other work visa petitions​

Must apply online through corporate website at www.clarknexsen.com.

Firm Description

Clark Nexsen is an international full service architectural and engineering design firm that is deeply committed to providing design excellence to U.S. and global clients. Clark Nexsen was ranked 11th on the 2013 Architect 50, a list of top firms in the U.S., and in the Top 20 Architecture/Engineering firms in Building Design + Construction’s 2014 Giants 300 Report. The firm is headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with 475 employees and 10 additional office locations in Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, and Washington, D.C. Our employees enjoy competitive compensation, benefits, an upbeat and professional work environment, and numerous opportunities for career development, and have been recognized locally as one the “Best Places to Work”. We promote strong ties with the communities in which we live and work - our employees are involved in countless community service projects.

Job Description 

We seek to hire a Civil Engineering Student for our Virginia Beach, VA office. This position will perform various tasks within the assigned engineering department that may entail special project assignments and/or active involvement in project design and documentation

General responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
  • Performing various aspects of discipline design as directed by a senior or lead engineer including conceptual studies, program requirements, design analyses, calculations, systems selection and layout for building design
  • Preparation of programming documents, schematic documents, design development documents, and construction documents as directed
  • Preparation of marketing and presentation materials as directed
  • Performing various services associated with the construction phase, including field visits, and preparing record drawings as directed
  • Complying with quality control policies and procedures
  • Learn and implement department and company standards
  • Develop analysis and design skills
  • Participating in team meetings and coordinating efforts with other team members
  • Working with, responding to, and taking direction from Project Managers, Design Managers, Senior Architects, Senior Engineers, Architects or Engineers
  • Working with a team of architects, engineers, interior designers and landscape architects
Education

Currently enrolled as a full-time student in an ABET-accredited 4-, 5-, or 6-year engineering program in one of the following disciplines and have completed at least their second year of study.
  • Civil Engineering 
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering 
  • Civil Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering
  • Civil Engineering Technology
Software Skills
  • Design and production software are used in the development of project documents.  Familiarity with design and production software is desirable.

Career Experience
  • Previous engineering internship is desirable.
Other Criteria
  • Possess good written and graphic communication skills, being able to prepare effective and concise documents
  • Possess technical precision and creative design skills
  • Possess good verbal communication skills, being comfortable with and able to make presentations to a variety of groups
  • Display abilities to work well with others in a team environment
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