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Job Description

Overview

Brindley Engineering is seeking a detail-oriented and reliable Mechanical Engineer Intern to assist in field evaluations of in-service equipment and piping systems, as well as analyze, calculate, and design for new or rehabilitated infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Support field evaluations of in-service piping
  • Assist in development of calculations, repair drawings, specifications, and scope of work packages
  • Assist in developing reports

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
  • 0 to 1+ years of experience
  • Eligible to take E.I.T. within one year of start date preferred
  • Working knowledge of AutoCAD preferred
  • Strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Must possess physical mobility (on the ground and at heights)
  • May be required to pick up, lift, carry, and move up to 50 lbs
  • May be required to work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, and may occasionally work off platforms/scaffolding/ladders using the appropriate and required fall protection
  • Must be able to work in all weather conditions while wearing the appropriate PPE
  • May be required to position yourself to work in confined spaces
  • May be required to adhere to a client’s random drug testing program prior to entering their site
  • May be required to meet a client’s facial hair safety policy prior to entering their site

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Lisle, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $23/hr, this posting comes in about 26% below the $31/hr median for welding jobs across Illinois, where the middle half runs $26–$38/hr across 270 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 14% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Lisle, IL

Lisle, IL is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 374 other active welding openings from 234 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Illinois.

Brindley Engineering Corporation currently has 1 other opening live in Illinois, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are S&C Electric Company (15), Gerber Collision & Glass (14), and Staff on Site (13). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Illinois, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Chicago at $36/hr, Itasca at $36/hr, and Elk Grove Village at $34/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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