Jobs at Salas O'Brien

Supports project managers and design teams with project tracking, document control, RFIs, submittals, deliverables, QA/QC coordination, closeout, and archiving. Handles office administration including supplies, shipping, facilities liaison, safety programs, visitors, events, onboarding, and vendor coordination. Requires strong organization, communication, attention to detail, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. AEC experience and project management software familiarity are preferred.

Supports senior acoustics consultants with acoustical analyses, field testing, research, technical documentation, drawings, calculations, modeling, and coordination with multidisciplinary design teams. The intern gains exposure to acoustics projects across education, sports, performing arts, entertainment, government, residential, and corporate environments.

Supports marketing and business development for an engineering firm by coordinating proposals, RFQ/RFP responses, qualifications packages, resumes, project descriptions, client data, photography, events, and lead-generation activities. The role edits technical content, maintains CRM records, manages multiple deadlines, and collaborates with marketing and engineering teams in a hybrid environment.

Designs and oversees electronic safety and security systems, including access control, surveillance, intrusion detection, alarms, and related infrastructure. Responsibilities include risk assessments, technical drawings and specifications, reports, system acceptance testing, contractor submittal reviews, commissioning support, and client consultation across new construction and renovation projects. The role collaborates with architects, engineers, contractors, and senior consultants, with travel up to 10%.

Leads project accounting and financial administration, including project setup, revenue recognition, cost allocation, invoicing, accounts receivable/payable, forecasting, risk monitoring, month-end close, compliance, and project closeout. Partners with project managers, engineers, executives, and finance leaders to monitor performance, improve processes, and mentor project accountants.

Designs telecommunications, electronic safety and security, audiovisual, structured cabling, and smart building systems for new construction and renovation projects. Translates client requirements into technical designs, drawings, and specifications; surveys existing buildings; applies industry standards; and supports projects from needs assessment through construction and commissioning. Collaborates with architects, MEP engineers, senior consultants, project executives, and clients in a hybrid role based in Boulder, Colorado, with 10–15% travel.

Mechanical Engineering Interns gain hands-on experience supporting engineering design projects, working with mentors, coordinating across disciplines, developing CAD drafting skills, and applying engineering concepts to real-world challenges. Responsibilities include owning portions of projects, contributing to design packages, managing time effectively, communicating with project teams, and balancing academic commitments.

Electrical Engineering Interns will use Revit and potentially AutoCAD to assist with electrical system design, lighting layouts, power distribution, and fire alarm systems for commercial projects. They will perform basic electrical engineering calculations, develop attention to detail and communication skills, and visit construction jobsites while learning about engineering design and construction.

Leads telecommunications infrastructure planning, design, documentation, and implementation for building and campus projects. Develops structured cabling, fiber, copper, wireless, pathway, data center, and telecommunications room solutions. Coordinates with clients, architects, engineers, IT teams, and contractors; prepares construction documents, specifications, estimates, and budgets; conducts site assessments; reviews submittals; supports construction administration; manages projects; mentors junior staff; and contributes to proposals and business development.

Design and lead HVAC and mechanical systems for new facilities, additions, renovations, and mission-critical data centers. Responsibilities include load and energy calculations, equipment selection, system studies, specifications, code compliance, construction administration, QA/QC, multidisciplinary coordination, client communication, project leadership, and mentoring junior engineers. The role also supports business development and requires knowledge of chilled water systems, AutoCAD, Revit, and related design software.

Set up and operate CNC machining center, program CNC machines, and collaborate with team to meet fabrication schedules. Requires detail orientation and some training will be provided.

Lead mechanical engineering design and manage projects for commercial and healthcare facilities. Own project delivery including budgeting, scheduling, client presentations, change orders, staffing forecasts, coordination with internal/external teams, and mentoring junior engineers. Serve as project manager for mechanical (and electrical) work and maintain client relationships.

Lead electrical design for healthcare, life sciences, and commercial projects including power distribution, lighting, load calculations, arc flash and coordination studies, one-line diagrams, and specifications. Mentor engineers, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, perform site observations, and communicate with clients and contractors to deliver compliant, constructible electrical systems.

Owns the Databricks platform across environments, including administration, architecture, identity and access, Unity Catalog, networking, security, governance, cost controls, automation, and CI/CD. Advises technical and business teams on scalable platform design, evaluates emerging Databricks capabilities, and partners with infrastructure and security teams. The role requires production Databricks expertise, Terraform proficiency, cloud networking knowledge, strong communication, and architectural judgment.

Designs and implements the data architecture supporting engineering technology, analytics, automation, and AI. Assesses current systems, defines target architecture and governance, develops data models and ETL/ELT pipelines, integrates engineering platforms, and establishes metadata, lineage, stewardship, access, and quality standards. Partners with engineering and Digital Engineering teams to deliver reusable data assets, dashboards, and analytics solutions while coordinating data protection, platform evaluations, roadmaps, and stakeholder communication.

Build and operate Lakehouse data pipelines, product features, machine learning and generative AI components, testing, monitoring, instrumentation, and documentation. Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and business users to clarify requirements, deliver production solutions, investigate defects, and improve reliability and performance. Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and backlog-driven development while following engineering standards and contributing to scalable Data & AI products.

Lead and manage federal business development and proposal lifecycle: identify pursuits, develop capture strategies, oversee proposal writing/compliance (FAR/DFARS), coordinate subcontractors, run pricing and color reviews, manage proposal team, and support post-submission activities to drive division growth and win federal contracts.

Designs and documents communications, security, audio-visual, and other low-voltage technology systems using Revit, AutoCAD, and Bluebeam. Coordinates with multidisciplinary engineering teams and clients, reviews project documents, submittals, RFIs, and construction changes, performs quality reviews, and manages multiple projects to meet delivery schedules. The role requires familiarity with structured cabling and supports technology design documentation across project phases.

Support MEP engineering teams by developing and maintaining Revit models, BIM standards, families, templates, documentation, and model health. Coordinate models across disciplines, perform clash detection and quality control, troubleshoot Revit workflows, and support AutoCAD interoperability. Contribute to BIM and digital delivery improvements, automation, standards development, and team training across multiple commercial, data center, telecommunications, and industrial projects.

Coordinates Department of the Navy partnership initiatives from concept through agreement execution. Responsibilities include facilitating stakeholder meetings, tracking requirements and action items, managing schedules, drafting agreements and briefings, coordinating legal, financial, real estate, and operational inputs, monitoring risks and dependencies, conducting research, and supporting project reporting and deliverables.