Position Overview

The Project Engineer Intern will support technical tasks such as reviewing specifications, helping select equipment, and assisting with project activities from the time a purchase order is received through start-up and commissioning.

Schedule: Monday - Friday | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (Intern Hours TBD – PT Style)

Location: Knoxville, TN | On-Site

Pay Range: $21 - $25 per hour | Dependent on Experience

Essential Duties:

• Aid in reviewing specifications to standard offering

• Aid in sizing equipment to specifications as needed, including but not limited to, Heat Exchangers, Water Pretreatment Equipment, Evaporator Systems, Reverse Osmosis (RO)Systems

• Aid in obtaining technical quotes for non-standard equipment/components

• Aid in developing Project P&ID

• Aid in performing calculations to meet code and regulations

• Aid in specifying non-standard valves and instruments

• Ability to lead a project team in a Matrix organization to include designers, drafter, technicians, and other engineers

• Aid in reviewing technical manuals for drawings and component literature

• Aid in developing test procedures from specifications and standard test procedures

• Assist performance testers in equipment set-up and testing

• Other duties as assigned by Manager/Supervisor.

Education/Experience:

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering from an accredited university

• Previous engineering projects or co-ops is a plus

• Experience using SolidWorks and/or AutoCAD a plus

Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship Required due to work with the U.S. Military

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in mechanical or chemical engineering from an accredited university

• Previous engineering projects or co-ops is a plus

• Experience using SolidWorks and/or AutoCAD a plus

*This description indicates the general nature of the tasks and responsibilities required of positions given this classification. It is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities. Nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of management to assign, direct, and control the specific duties of individuals performing this function. The Company reserves the right to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper. This description supersedes any previous description for this position. This description supersedes any previous descriptions for this position.

**Aqua-Chem provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.