Every Thursday Sam is in our office, working with his mentors Christen Sanders, Structural Project Manager, and Amelia Drake, Civil Engineer, for hands-on learning about both disciplines. He’s participated in project brainstorming, used a Seattle DSO (water and sewer) map to discover street right-of-way zones and allocations, and is actively working on a mock structural permit calcs package starting with system selection and framing out the building.
Sam also spent time with other Coughlin Porter Lundeen team members. Senior Structural Project Manager Rebecca Collins introduced him to our historic renovation portfolio through an exclusive tour of Pioneer Square. He also job shadowed Structural BIM Coordinator Reed Harvey, amazed at the speed and efficiency of a professional creating digital models! Structural Project Engineers Javier Diaz, Kelly Lowe, and Katie Rand have both sat down with Sam to pass on their knowledge.
January marked the halfway point of this semester’s internship and provided an opportunity to check in with Sam’s school advisor Dustin Abrahamson, parents, and fellow students. The exhibition included an energetic 20-minute presentation by Sam, reflecting on what he’s learned and how this work connects to the visions and goals he set at the start of his internship. A short Q&A time followed the presentation, then Sam’s advisor Dustin and his parents, along with Christen and Amelia, provided feedback.