Provides technical support and assists engineering consultants with inspections, analysis and testing with projects involving fire investigation, fire protection, and life safety assessments. Assist in fire scene documentation, component inspection, and testing and research for determining causation. Utilizes the scientific principles, engineering methods and techniques to a variety of projects.

Mandatory research project must be completed by the end of the Internship and is expected to require approximately 40 hours of effort. Research topic will be mutually agreed upon between intern and supervisor.

Key Responsibilities

• Handling of daily administrative tasks such as updating documentation, organizing files, and preparing/participating/summarizing meeting materials/content/minutes.
• Participate in admin and technical type meetings.
• If not already, become proficient with internal project/filing software and specific engineering software and specific engineering software as it permits.
• Assist and research items/topics related to project work.
• Review, analyze, and extract data group sets.
• Provide technical support to project managers in addition to project support and project analysis.
• Delegate tasks accordingly with a working group.
• If permitted, engage with clients while proficiently providing quality customer service.
• Illustrate & present work product effectively to project manager and other team members.

• Internships with ESi are expected to be fulltime, 40-hours per week, from Monday to Friday (Business hours are from 8am-5pm).
• If you are participating in our co-op program – we require that you are taking no more than 2 classes during your employment with ESi and are able to work a minimum of 32 hours per week.

Required Skills

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Verbal and Written Communication.
• Intermediate skills with CAD and office productivity software. Strong Mechanical Aptitude.

Preferred Skills

• MATLAB, AutoCAD, FDS

Experience Required

• Six months working experience required.

Experience Preferred

• Machine shop and hand tools. Demonstrated familiarity with mechanical and fire protection systems.

Education Required

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Engineering. Must have completed at least Freshman year. Academic good standing at an ABET accredited engineering school.

Preferred Education

• Major in Mechanical Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, Materials Science, or Structural Engineering.
• 3.30 GPA or higher, preferred.

Position Requirements

• Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation. Must be able to travel for trips of three days in length.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, sit, walk, crawl, climb and lift up to 50#. Work may occasionally need to be performed at various heights, out of doors in varied climate extremes.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position includes work in a variety of environments including office, laboratory, industrial, construction and outdoors. Noise levels, temperature and weather conditions will vary according to the work environment. When appropriate employees will be required to use suitable PPE.

It is the policy of ESI, as an equal opportunity employer, to attract and retain the best qualified individuals available, without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status. ESI is committed to recruiting, hiring, and promoting people with disabilities, as well as veterans. If you need assistance with completing the electronic application, please email your request to employment@engsys.com