Building Automation Design Engineer Internship

Job Description

Building Automation Design Engineer Internship Location: Chicago area office, located in Rolling Meadows, IL
Undergraduate : Hours: Full-time, 40 hours/week
Here at Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. Improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! Are you looking for an internship where you can showcase your technical aptitude and passion for problem solving to ensure customers can work in a comfortable, safe, and energy-efficient environment? Join our Siemens Smart Buildings Internship Program as a Building Automation Design Engineer Intern in Summer 2027!
What is Building Automation?
Siemens Building Automation Systems is a building management system (BMS) that automatically manages and controls all systems within a building. These systems include lighting, heating, cooling, ventilation, fire detection and notification, CCTV, door and window controls, water and waste management. It consists of sensors, controllers, software and communication devices. Siemens offers building automation systems for all building types and sizes, and for every use. The system is designed to manage a wide range of building systems, such as HVAC, lighting, security, fire safety, and other critical building functions.
Click HERE to learn more about Siemens’ Building Automation and Control Systems.
What you will do as a Building Automation Design Engineer Intern
~ This internship is a 10 week program where you will rotate through various departments at the local Siemens office, all focusing on smart buildings and sustainable infrastructure.
~80% of your time will be spent as a Design Engineer understanding the overall aspects of the role and related activities.
~20% of your time with be spent with the Design Engineering Team Lead to understand the engineering role and engineering-related administrative tasks

Responsibilities while working alongside our Engineering and Operations Teams include:
Understanding project requirements and design build engineering solutions for higher education and K-12 education facilities, data centers, hospitals, pharmaceutical facilities, high-rise buildings, and lab facilities
Preparing design documents, including system layouts, electrical drawings, bills of materials, sequences of operations, valve and damper schedules, and panel layouts as well as formatting and compiling submittals to Siemens L5 standard (unless established customer standard exists)
Designing building network architecture to support operator workstations
Analyzing plans, construction contract specifications, and codes to determine project requirements and risks
Designing building and space pressurization solutions, chiller and boiler plant sequencing control, etc.
Preparing engineering re-estimates and follow up with appropriate sales and management to ensure understanding of and satisfaction with job scope
The goal of this internship program is to develop future talent for the Siemens organization and help you identify where you may be interested in pursuing a career at Siemens post-graduation.
To apply for the Building Automation Design Engineer Internship Program, candidates must meet the following requirements:
Must be current enrollment as an undergraduate at an accredited 4-year U.Pursing an Engineering-related degree such as Electrical/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering, Construction Management, Computer – Aided Design and Drafting or related field of study
Must be able to work on-site up to 3 days a week
There is no relocation or housing stipend for this program
Eligible candidate must be located within 50 miles of office location with access to a reliable vehicle, as this role does not provide transportation, housing or relocation support
This program does not support students on a Visa such as F1, J1, M1 and H1B as well as OPT/CPT
Skilled in using Windows laptops and adept at learning new software related to building automation systems
Ability to work in a team environment providing dedicated support to our customers
Strong analytical, writing, presentation and critical thinking skills
Good verbal and written communication skills in English
Experience or technical education in designing building automation (HVAC/lighting) projects with standard tools, products, and practices
Experience or technical education utilizing AutoCAD
As part of the application, you will be asked to confirm your enrollment status. If your application includes uploaded documents (resume, transcript, or other materials), you may redact any information identifying your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. The hourly pay range for this position 24.00 – 28.00 per hour, based off of your projected graduation year. Siemens is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.
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