Sustainability Co-Op (Green Building Engineering)

Jordan & Skala Engineers is seeking a Sustainability Co-Op student passionate about building design. The role involves reviewing energy models, analyzing design documents, and gaining practical experience through mentorship over three phases. Students will work towards project compliance with energy and green building codes and develop skills in energy modeling. This position is intended for students from partner universities and aims to prepare them for potential full-time roles after graduation.
Are you a Sustainability student with a passion for building design?

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 Texas, Texas A&M, 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.

What does a co-op experience look like at Jordan & Skala?

Phase One

The student will become acclimated to the consulting engineer’s workplace, Review Energy Models for a variety of building types, analyzing design documents and constructions documents, and improving skills in the daily utilization of Energy Code Research and, energy consumptions. 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 and we strive to take our co-ops to a site visit. 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.

Phase Two

The student will continue to become familiar with documentation of project compliance for energy and green building codes and work more independently on energy modeling projects.

Phase Three

The student will work more independently, will implement knowledge from previous semesters to review Energy Models for different building types and locations based on various energy modeling protocols performed by others, Perform Energy Analysis for different system comparisons as needed, Perform Energy Code Plan Reviews for city and local jurisdictions. 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 year’s 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.