Projects Intern at Veolia in Plainfield, IL

Company Description

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make an impact? One with advancement opportunities? Do you have a passion to help others?

If you answered YES to any of the above, then this may be the perfect opportunity for you! We want YOU to join our growing team and partner with other exceptional team members dedicated to providing a level of services unique to the industry.

Veolia is seeking thoughtful, dedicated professionals to join our ever growing team as we deliver leading water treatment solutions for clients across municipal and industrial markets, in locations on six continents. Finding solutions to the world's biggest water use and reuse problems has never been more important than it is right now.
Working at Veolia means helping people. Our careers have purpose and are vital to everyday quality of life. Veolia’s mission is to resource the world and we hope you will join us!

About Veolia
Veolia group aims to be the benchmark company for ecological transformation. With nearly 220,000 employees worldwide, the Group designs and provides game-changing solutions that are both useful and practical for water, waste and energy management. Through its three complementary business activities, Veolia helps to develop access to resources, preserve available resources, and replenish them. In 2021, the Veolia group supplied 79 million people with drinking water and 61 million people with wastewater service, produced nearly 48 million megawatt hours of energy and treated 48 million metric tons of waste.

Job Description

What your day might look like:

• The Project Engineering intern participates in the mechanical and process design of water and wastewater treatment systems.
• As part of the Project Engineering team, you will work with a cross-functional engineering team executing custom project designs, meeting customer expectations, quality, schedule and budget goals, and ensuring project risks are mitigated.
• You will work on projects from the initial concept phase, through detailed engineering design, equipment manufacture, and installation at customer sites.

Key Responsibilities:

In this role, your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• Providing technical support for activities involved in the sizing, specification, procurement, fabrication, installation and operation of specified project related equipment and designs including pumps, blowers, valves, tanks and instrumentation
• Completion of engineering and hydraulic calculations as required under the guidance of an experienced Project Engineer
• Back-checking of drawings (P&IDs, PFDs, Equipment and Facility)
• Validating that all engineering designs, bills of materials, drawings and technical data are completely and accurately documented and consistent by reviewing associated engineering documentation
• Providing technical support to activities involved in the specification, procurement, fabrication, installation and operation of specified project
• Participating in project process and mechanical design review meetings
• Assisting with project issue resolution related to design, construction and start-up
• Engaging with the extended project team (Project Manager, Design Drafting, Electrical & Instrumentation, and Controls Engineers, Sourcing, QA/QC, Manufacturing, and Commissioning) and equipment suppliers as necessary to facilitate the design and execution of the project

Qualifications

Our Ideal Candidate

• Currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from, a Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other related technical discipline
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good technical writing and oral communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and contribute to team and department projects
• Ability to manage time and prioritize tasks at hand
• Strong mechanical aptitude, and attention to detail
• Basic understanding of manufacturing processes and safety procedures is a plus

Additional Information

Why Veolia?
Join a company that values Responsibility, Solidarity, Innovation, Customer Focus, and Respect. You'll receive comprehensive mentoring, extensive technical and commercial training, and clear pathways for career advancement in the growing field of water treatment and environmental sustainability.

This position offers excellent learning opportunities and is designed to prepare you for advancement.

Ready to start your career in water treatment and sustainability? Apply today!

We realize diverse teams make smarter decisions, deliver better results, and build stronger communities. We’re an organization that champions diversity and inclusion at every rung of the ladder and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Compensation: The compensation range is tied to the market for similarly benchmarked roles. The range is not an absolute, but a guide, and offers will be based on the individual candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, and market conditions, as well as internal peer equity. Depending upon all the preceding considerations for the final selected individual candidate, the offer may be lower or higher than the stated range: $21.32 - $24.21 USD.

****Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not
sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity****

Veolia does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. All vendors must have a
current and fully executed MSA on file before submitting candidates. Any unsolicited resumes and
candidate profiles will be deemed the property of the company and no fee will be due.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.