2027 Summer Internship - Project Engineering (PEARL) - AIC
About The Position
Aquatech is seeking a PEARL Project Engineering Intern for its Canonsburg, Pennsylvania office. Aquatech’s PEARL platform (Purification, Extraction, and Refining of Lithium) is a full-flowsheet solution for lithium extraction from brine to battery-grade quality, and the company is working to commercialize it. The intern will support the PEARL team on upcoming lithium and water treatment projects and gain hands-on exposure to engineering project execution. The position is non-exempt and reports to the PEARL Team Leader. The internship is a temporary, full-time, in-office position lasting a maximum of 90 days. Interns work five days per week, 40 hours per week. The role is intended to provide practical skills in the water treatment and lithium processing industries.
Requirements
- Complete at least two years of undergraduate coursework in Chemical Engineering or Environmental Engineering.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and creatively within ambiguous circumstances to achieve objectives.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with water purification processes, such as membrane separation and chemical softening, and laboratory processes.
- Coursework related to project management.
- Knowledge of Gantt chart development.
- Familiarity with tools such as Adobe, Bluebeam, or Figma.
- Prior project management experience.
Responsibilities
- Learn ISO-9000 project management protocols and support the PEARL team with upcoming lithium projects.
- Review and understand customer technical specifications.
- Read and understand specification sheets for pumps, tanks, pressure vessels, piping, valves, and instruments.
- Understand ISO-9000 compliance with applicable codes, standards, and industry practices.
- Assist in preparing proposal and project documents.
- Facilitate timely engineering reviews of vendor quotations.
- Participate in periodic vendor visits to monitor progress.
- Create and maintain Project Master Document Lists.
- Coordinate collection of inputs for 3D models and assist with resolution of issue tags.
- Track and follow up on project action items to ensure timely closure.
- Attend internal and customer meetings and prepare and distribute meeting minutes.
- Create and distribute monthly PEARL team updates.
- Provide project status, control, and progress reporting support.
- Learn and work in Microsoft Project or Primavera P6 as required by the project.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
