What are the responsibilities and job description for the Low Voltage Electrical Engineering Cooperative Education Student position at Jordan & Skala Engineers?
Are you an Electrical Engineering student with a passion for building design?
Low Voltage Electrical systems and design such as telecommunication, audio-visual, and secruity systems are an integral part of building design. We are looking for top notch talent to join our cooperative education program.
Our current Cooperative Program Partner schools are the University of Alabama, Auburn University, Clemson University, University of North Carolina Charlotte, University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State University, Purdue University, University of Cincinnati, and Colorado School of Mines. If you are a student who attends a school not listed, please note you are welcome to apply, however we partner only with universities that have a Cooperative Education Program as we do not offer internships.
Jordan & Skala Engineers works with students from Cooperative Education Programs across the country to give them a jump start in our industry and competitive advantage in the job market! Our co-op students work alongside professionals in their degree fields as well as in interdisciplinary teams giving the students a rich experience in the consulting engineering field.
What does a co-op experience look like at Jordan & Skala?
Semester One
The student will become acclimated to the consulting engineering workplace, legal codes, design concepts, and improve skills in the daily utilization of AutoCAD and Revit. Students are assigned a mentor to work with learning through observation, instruction, and experience. The students are encouraged to discuss skills and goals with their mentor in order to maximize their experience with Jordan & Skala. Our mentors doors are always open for questions. We strive to take our co-ops to site visit or client meeting throughout rotations. As a co-op student you will also be able to network with other co-op students and industry leaders, attend lunch and learns, and participate in company events.
Semester Two
The student will continue to become familiar with codes and calculations, work more independently on projects in AutoCAD and Revit, and accompany an engineer to project site visit.
Semester Three
The student will work more independently, will implement knowledge from previous semesters to review shop drawing submittals, design layouts, and complete calculations. In every semester, we encourage our co-op students to ask questions and learn from the professionals they will work alongside.
By working with us for three or more alternating semesters, students gain at least a years worth of valuable, professional work experience in their major. Our desire is that after graduation our co-ops will become full-time employees of Jordan & Skala Engineers.
About Jordan & Skala Engineers
If a fast paced, collaborate environment is one you thrive in and you are ready to be part of one of the top ranked MEP consulting engineering firms in the United States, then we want to start a conversation with you!
Jordan & Skala Engineers is a leading mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering firm with regional design offices located throughout the United States. Jordan & Skala has grown to be one of the largest consulting engineering firms in the U.S., ranked by Consulting-Specifying Engineer trade publication as a top MEP Giant consistently since 2004. Founded as a corporation in 1953, the firm has built a national client base by utilizing its considerable technical and personnel resources to deliver innovative designs on time and within budget. In the professional engineering industry, there is no substitute for experience. Jordan & Skala Engineers has participated in the design and construction of thousands of buildings throughout the United States, Central America, and the Caribbean. Our firm is committed to providing innovative consulting engineering solutions for any project challenge.