Careers
Kickstart Your Career
Our internship program is designed to give you more than just a glimpse into the industry. You’ll gain hands-on experience, work with experienced professionals, and have access to career-building opportunities. Whether you’re looking to enhance your skills or explore a future full-time role, this is where your career journey begins.
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Discover what past interns have to say about their experiences in our program and how it helped shape their careers!
What to Expect from your Internship at RLC
Joining our internship program means diving into a dynamic work environment where learning and growth go hand in hand with fun. As an intern, you’ll dive into real-world projects, receive mentorship from experienced professionals, and enjoy team-building activities, social events, and company outings.
About Our Program
Real Projects & Real Impacts
Our internship program offers real-world experience through active participation in ongoing projects. Interns work alongside industry experts, contributing to meaningful work that impacts our business.
Mentorship and Development
Each intern is paired with a dedicated mentor to guide their growth. We provide opportunities for professional development through workshops, feedback sessions, and career-building lunch & learns.
Path to Full-Time Employment
Many of our interns transition into full-time roles after the program. We prioritize hiring from within, and our internship program is a great pathway to kickstart a long-term career with us.
Join Our Team
To learn more about our job openings, please click on any of the open positions below.
General Description of Position:
RLC is seeking a Structural Engineer to join the growing civil/structural engineering team. This position will entail work on a variety of electric power delivery and renewable generation projects, including structural steel and foundation design. This individual must be self-motivated and eager to work within a multidisciplinary team. Ideally, the candidate will have experience with steel buildings and masonry structures to help fill skill gaps in the team’s capabilities.
Essential Job Functions:
- Prepare plans and specifications for buildings, industrial and utility structures, foundations, and other structures.
- Prepare design criteria, calculations, reports, and other documents.
- Work with designers/drafters to prepare plan sets.
- Collaborate with other design disciplines.
- Attend site visits and project site inspections.
Other Functions of Position:
- Serve as lead civil/structural engineer on small to medium size projects.
- Review construction submittals.
Position Requirements:
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited school with a focus on structures. A Master’s Degree in structures is preferred.
- Five to nine years of experience in structural design practice of buildings and/or industrial structures.
- A licensed professional engineer or engineer-intern with the desire to obtain PE licensure shortly after hire.
- Knowledgeable in the design of structural steel systems and concrete foundations. Additional experience with wood and masonry design is considered a plus.
- Computer skills in the use of AutoCAD, Excel, Mathcad, RISA suite (or other finite element software), and Microsoft Office Suite preferred.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills to effectively communicate within the organization and outside with clients.
- Work a full-time or hybrid schedule at one of RLC’s three office locations.
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Ability to stand or sit for 8 hours, occasionally move and lift up to 30 lbs,
- Walk grounds/property regularly, and use repetitive manual dexterity.
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
- 401k
- Onsite gym
No Job Description can possibly include all duties that may be requested. The items listed above are a summary of the major responsibilities of the position that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
General Description of Position:
Under the immediate supervision of the Manager or other designated professional electrical engineer, this position assists electrical engineers with analysis and design work. The incumbent must be able to assist in the design of electric power distribution, transmission, substation, and renewable projects and be capable of learning and understanding basic electrical engineering principles.
Essential Job Functions:
- Ability to learn and operate CADD processes required for electrical engineering design
- Establish working knowledge of electrical engineering methodologies, terminologies, and techniques.
- Perform basic line layout/routing, substation layout/equipment plans to complete required design calculations and production
- Assist in electrical engineering final design drawings and documentation.
- Perform internal technical consulting for communications and power construction business lines
- Keep department manager informed of status of all projects relative to pre-established expectations.
- Ability to work with others while maintaining a high level of initiative and self-motivation.
Other Functions of Position:
- Must have excellent written and oral communication skills to effectively communicate within the organization.
- Must have good PC skills and experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Outlook.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements:
- Shall possess a four year Bachelor of Science or Technology degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent amount of experience in the electrical engineering field.
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Must possess the desire and aptitude to work with computers and complex software.
- Examples of software that might be utilized (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, WINgis, PLSCAD, Autocad, RISA3D, ETAP, ASPEN, and AcSelerator Quickset)
- Must demonstrate technical capabilities to effectively perform the job duties and responsibilities.
- Prolonged periods of sitting and computer-based work
General Description of Position:
Under the immediate supervision of the Manager or another designated professional electrical engineer, this position assists electrical engineers with analysis and design work. The intern will support the design of electric power distribution, transmission, substation, and renewable energy projects while learning and applying fundamental electrical engineering principles.
Essential Job Functions:
- Ability to learn and operate CADD processes required for electrical engineering design.
- Develop a working knowledge of electrical engineering methodologies, terminologies, and techniques.
- Assist with basic line layout/routing and substation layout/equipment plans to support design calculations and production.
- Contribute to the preparation of electrical engineering design drawings and documentation.
- Perform internal technical support for communications and power construction business lines.
- Keep the department manager informed of project statuses relative to pre-established expectations.
- Demonstrate the ability to collaborate with team members while maintaining a high level of initiative and self-motivation.
Other Functions of Position:
- Exhibit excellent written and oral communication skills for effective internal communication.
- Possess proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support the team’s goals.
Position Requirements:
- Current Study in an accredited Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology Program
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Must possess the desire and aptitude to work with computers and complex software.
- Examples of software that might be utilized (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, WINgis, PLSCAD, Autocad, RISA3D, ETAP, ASPEN, and AcSelerator Quickset)
- Prolonged periods of sitting and computer-based work.
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