Software Developer Intern - Structural

Responsibilities

We are seeking Software Developer Intern candidates for our Structures Group. The role involves developing, implementing, and maintaining standalone design applications, plugins for 3rd party programs, and shared code libraries. All software will be used in-house by Walter P Moore engineers and project staff. The role demands familiarity with standard industry concepts, practices, and procedures. It requires adherence to pre-defined instructions and guidelines. Key responsibilities include: 

• Assist with the design, prototyping, coding, testing, deploying, and debugging of applications that address our most challenging engineering and design problems. 

• Assist senior developers with resolving technical challenges that may arise during the development lifecycle and debugging errors that may be discovered after release. 

• Be the front line in helping users work around limitations in our applications. 

• Follow established programming standards and development processes. 

• Work collaboratively with other developers across large code bases shared by multiple applications. 

• Develop support materials for applications including program documentation, operational instructions, and training resources. 

• Develop solutions to bridge different software systems, including scripting and creating new software for seamless integration. Such systems include Revit, SAP2000, ETABS, Rhino/Grasshopper, and Excel. 

• Stay abreast of new technologies, selectively recommending adoption to ensure our digital infrastructure remains cutting-edge. 

Accessing 3rd-party APIs, ensuring integrity of serialized and persisted data, employing numerical methods and optimization algorithms, accurate implementation of building code provisions, creation of 2D and 3D visualizations, and reporting calculation steps are integral parts of this role. 

Qualifications

• • At least 12 credit hours of civil engineering coursework towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering required.  Those currently pursuing a Master’s degree preferred. 
  • Proficiency in C# programming on .NET; familiarity with Python preferred 
  • Competence in object-oriented and functional programming paradigms. 
  • Experience with CSV and JSON serialization formats; familiarity with XML and binary preferred 
  • Competence in use of assembly-based (e.g. DLL) and web-based (e.g. REST) APIs 
  • Familiarity with the Visual Studio development environment or equivalent, including unit testing, package management, version control, and AI copilot integration. 
  • Candidates must be proactive and self-driven, have strong problem solving and organizational skills, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and be client-service oriented. 

Walter P Moore is an equal employment opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities (including offering competitive compensation and benefit packages) to all employees and applicants for employment. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws and encourage all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities. 

Overview

Walter P Moore is an international company of engineers, architects, innovators, and creative people who solve some of the world’s most complex structural and infrastructure challenges. Providing structural, diagnostics, civil, traffic, parking, transportation, enclosure, and construction engineering services, we design solutions that are cost- and resource-efficient, forward-thinking, and help support and shape communities worldwide. Founded in 1931 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, our 1000+ professionals work across 27 U.S. offices and 9 international locations.