Open Date: 04/07/2014
Close Date: 04/21/2014 COB

An Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Females/Disabilities/Veterans. AAP. Drug -free workplace. E-verify Applicant must be legally authorized to work for Clark Nexsen without employer sponsorship.  We do not typically sponsor H1B or any other work visa petitions.

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

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENT (Macon)
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Firm Description

Celebrating over 90 years of success, Clark Nexsen, Inc. is a full-service, multi discipline architectural and engineering design firm. We are headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia with offices in Washington DC, Raleigh, Charlotte,and Asheville, NC, Richmond and Roanoke, VA, and Macon, Brunswick, and Atlanta, GA. Our 475+ employees enjoy competitive compensation and benefits, an upbeat and processional work environment, and numerous opportunities or career development. We are ranked among the top 200 international A/E design firms by Engineering News-Record and have been recognized many times as one of the Top 10 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 Mechanical Engineering Student for our Macon, GA office beginning Summer 2014 and continuing part-time during the academic school year. This position will perform various tasks within the assigned mechanical 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 mechanical 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 (rising Junior).

• Mechanical Engineering (Building design focus)
• Mechanical Engineering Technology (Building design focus)
• Architectural Engineering (Mechanical engineering focus)
• Completed coursework should include Thermodynamics,  Statics, Dynamics, and Electrical Fundamentals core courses
• Post-graduate student in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering

Software Skills

• Should be able to effectively utilize current company software programs for word processing, e-mail, and information management.
• Should have working familiarity with design and production software to a point of being able to utilize the software in the development of project documents and interact with other project team members in their use of the software is highly desirable.

Specific software include:

• Microsoft Office
• AutoCAD
• 3D modeling

Career Experience

• One previous engineering internship is preferred

Other Criteria

• Currently have or will pursue the EIT certification
• 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