Engineer Intern 2027

DLB Associates is a premier engineering and consulting firm specializing in innovative, mission-critical solutions across hyperscale data centers, advanced infrastructure, and high-performance building systems. With over four decades of expertise, we partner with some of the world’s most influential companies to design and optimize environments that demand precision, scalability, and resilience.

Launch your engineering career with a role that puts you at the center of innovation! DLB is seeking electrical, mechanical, and architectural engineers ready to take on real-world design challenges and contribute to projects like state-of-the-art hyperscale data centers. This remote internship is your chance to learn from industry leaders, sharpen your skills, and make an impact on projects that power the digital world.

The Engineer Intern will have the opportunity to engage in comprehensive training for the design of MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) systems in buildings. They will learn, through hands-on application, how to design a wide variety of projects. This person will work as part of the Engineering Team and interact closely with the Project Management Team to produce construction documents, assist in project specifications and assist in the construction administration process.

• Perform basic engineering work and design tasks under a senior engineer’s supervision
• Perform standard computations and analysis
• Learn to utilize AutoCAD and Revit software to prepare drawings and visual aids
• Assist in the review of drawings details, schedules, sequence of operations and drawing content as directed

• Survey existing building conditions and prepare technical reports of findings
• Collect data and other information for construction documents
• Prepare project design and construction documents

• Work as part of the engineering team and interact closely with the project management team
• Review shop drawings and submittals
• Organize and prepare responses to RFIs
• Assist with punch lists and project closeout documents

• Prepare project progress reports for internal and external stakeholders
• Update and maintain shop drawing and RFI log
• Manage personal hours using company tools

• Leverage AI-enabled and digital tools to enhance efficiency, reduce manual effort, and support consistent, high-quality work output.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and demonstrate a continuous learning mindset, seeking out new technologies, skills, and methods that elevate individual and team performance.
• Adapt to emerging technologies and evolving digital workflows, actively supporting the integration and adoption of innovative tools across the organization.

Performs Other Related Duties as Assigned

• Assist Project Managers with day‑to‑day coordination of routine project tasks and deliverables.
• Track action items, schedules, and milestones under guidance to support timely project execution.
• Maintain organized project files and documentation to ensure accuracy and accessibility.
• Support coordination between internal teams and external stakeholders by relaying information and following up on routine requests.
• Organize and assist in QAQC and compilation of work products (including subconsultants) for external distribution.

In support of your success and long-term growth at DLB, the design team hosts a week-long, in-person onboarding and training program for new hires. This immersive experience, held at DLB’S training & collaboration space at BellWorks in Holmdel, New Jersey, is designed to help you build meaningful connections, gain hands-on exposure to our tools and standards, and develop a strong understanding of how your work contributes to our projects and teams.

The program provides dedicated time to learn, collaborate, and confidently step into your role alongside fellow design team members.

Attendance and active participation in this training are required as part of your onboarding with the design team. All reasonable travel expenses associated with attending this training will be covered by DLB.

• Up to 10%, this may include travel to any or all 50 US states
• One week of in-person training will be conducted at DLB’s Training & Collaboration Space at BellWorks in Holmdel, New Jersey.
• Effective May 7, 2025, and in accordance with U.S. federal regulations for domestic air travel, a valid REAL ID (or an acceptable alternative, such as a passport) is required for travel associated with this position.
• Travel may involve transportation by car or plane depending on the destination and nature of the business need.
• Travel is defined as physically leaving home on behalf of business activities including but not limited to client sites, meetings with other employees, meetings for business development purposes, running errands on behalf of the business, attending industry conferences, etc.

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical or architectural engineering from ABET accredited institution in process, with a sound knowledge of engineering fundamentals

DLB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to DLB in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where DLB has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of DLB and DLB will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.