Process Engineering Intern - Wastewater (Field)
About The Position
Black & Veatch is seeking a Water Applied Research & Testing Intern for a 12-week summer assignment at a field project site in Tualatin, Oregon. The intern will support operation of a Department of Energy Next Generation Nutrient Removal Demonstration Reactor, working alongside Black & Veatch engineers and researchers to operate, monitor, and evaluate a demonstration-scale advanced wastewater treatment system. The role provides hands-on experience with emerging nutrient removal technologies and applied research, including the scale-up of innovative water technologies from research to full-scale application.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in an ABET-accredited university program in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
- Able to complete applicable pre-employment onboarding requirements, which may include criminal/civil background checks, drug screening, and motor vehicle records searches.
- Must have reliable transportation.
- Able to meet the physical demands of the position, including lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds; standing, kneeling, bending, stooping, moving, and walking long distances; using hands for repetitive handling of objects, tools, or controls; working above five feet; and climbing and balancing on steel frameworks, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds.
Nice To Haves
- Pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Biological Systems Engineering.
- Experience or knowledge in drinking water, wastewater, industrial, or gas, fuels, and chemicals.
- Strong background and expertise in environmental water, chemical, or biological processes and engineering systems.
- Knowledge of water or wastewater treatment process engineering principles or process modeling software.
- Technical skills in leadership, collaboration, communication, and teamwork.
Responsibilities
- Assist with demonstration facility operation and process monitoring.
- Perform laboratory analyses.
- Conduct specialized wastewater and biomass sampling.
- Maintain research equipment and records.
- Organize and evaluate operational and laboratory data.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- Wellness program.
- Flexible work schedules.
- Paid vacation, holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.
- Company-matched 401(k) plan.
- Adoption reimbursement.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Vendor discounts.
- Employment referral program.
- AD&D insurance.
- Pre-tax accounts.
- Voluntary legal plan.
- B&V Credit Union.
- Potential eligibility for a performance-based bonus program.
- Stock ownership and a share of the financial rewards as an employee-owner.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
