Climate Change Engineering Trainee

Hatch Ltd.; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Climate Change Engineer Trainee to join their dedicated team in Mississauga. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects related to climate change and decarbonization. You will collaborate with a diverse team, gaining valuable experience in mechanical engineering and contributing to sustainable solutions that benefit local communities and ecosystems. The company fosters a supportive environment that encourages professional growth, mentorship, and engagement in meaningful projects that make a positive impact on the world. If you're passionate about engineering and sustainability, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Professional Development Programs

Mentorship Opportunities

Charitable Activities

Social and Sports Activities

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience with mechanical equipment design is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assist in studies for climate change and decarbonization projects.
• Prepare design calculations and technical specifications.
• Evaluate low-emission process alternatives.

Skills

Climate Change Knowledge

Mechanical Engineering Principles

Process Design

Team Collaboration

Communication Skills

Education

Chemical Engineering Degree

Mechanical Engineering Degree

Tools

GHG Emissions Modeling Software

Technical Reporting Tools

Job description

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Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 65 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative, and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally.

Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

Our Environmental Services Group (ESG) provides our clients with expertise in climate change, environmental assessment & management, noise & vibration, social impact management, sustainable development design, and water resources. With your help, we can build extraordinary things that co-exist, and benefit local communities and habitats.

Hatch is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. Hatch recognizes that climate change is largely caused by human activity and hinders this vision by negatively affecting natural ecosystems, economic returns, and community development. As “entrepreneurs with a technical soul” actively participating in the metals, energy, and infrastructure sectors, Hatch is uniquely positioned to affect positive change on this issue as it is amongst the toughest challenges of our era.

Hatch applies a disciplined approach to the challenges our clients face by integrating scientific-technical evaluation and socio-economic analysis into our projects from conceptual development, through design and construction, to commissioning and operations.

As the industry faces new and evolving challenges related to climate change and the energy transition, our focus is on innovating in all that we do. Join us in helping our clients create unprecedented outcomes by partnering with them to create better ideas.

Title: Climate Change Engineer Trainee - Mississauga

Position Summary:

Hatch’s Climate Change Business Practice is seeking an Engineer Trainee with interest in climate change, decarbonization, and climate technologies. Reporting to one of the Leads of our Climate Change Business Practice, you will support projects locally and globally based out of our Mississauga Head Office location. The Climate Change Engineer Trainee will be part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering engineered solutions to combat climate change including process electrification, green hydrogen, carbon capture, carbon dioxide removal including direct air capture, biomass, biochar, and biofuels. The role will require a deep understanding of carbon and energy usage in complex industrial processes to develop decarbonization solutions across various process and energy systems, unit operations, and equipment.

What Will a Career at Hatch Offer You:

You will:

• Be given opportunities to contribute to complex projects around the world in meaningful ways.
• Work on problems and gain experience in the office and on project sites when applicable.
• Collaborate with diverse teams locally and globally.
• Work in an exciting environment where you can apply your academic learning on a daily basis.
• Gain relevant experience and support in obtaining your professional designation.
• Benefit from formal and informal mentorship from some of the leading minds and authorities in the industry.
• Participate in local Professional Development Programs, Sustainability Week, Toastmasters, and more to develop your skills.
• Join in charitable, social, and sports activities with other Hatch employees.

We’re entrepreneurs with a technical soul. Our flat organizational structure creates an atmosphere of openness and participation. We build practical solutions that are safe, innovative, and sustainable. Our ultimate goal is to achieve no harm for our people, our clients, and our communities.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in studies for various climate change and decarbonization related engagements, including projects involving new climate-related technologies and processes.
• Preparation of design calculations, documentation, and development of equipment calculations and technical specifications for a wide range of mechanical equipment.
• Evaluate low-emission process alternatives and/or equipment/technology selection through trade-off studies.
• Evaluate materials of construction (MOC) for various pieces of mechanical equipment (electrolyzers, air contactors, heat exchangers, agitators, pumps, tanks, process piping, etc.)
• Participate in equipment design reviews and plant layout development, risk assessments including climate risk assessments.
• Perform mechanical equipment sizing and provide input to drawings, prepare process equipment data sheets and specifications including technical details and duties as required.
• Ensure the mechanical process equipment specifications portray the appropriate information and process design intent.
• Participate in process hazard review studies (HAZID/HAZOP)
• Prepare technical reports and presentations.
• Work with the project team to provide input to capital and operating cost estimates.
• Liaise with clients, equipment suppliers/vendors, contractor representatives, and/or project personnel as necessary to assist with meeting key project deliverables.
• Develop GHG profiles, mapping, and modeling of energy and GHG emissions.
• Complete calculations and develop documentation related to GHG abatement assessments and decarbonization studies.
• Contribute to techno-economic assessments of Low-Emission Process Alternatives and/or Equipment/Technology Selection trade-off studies.
• Contribute to development of block flow diagrams, process flow diagrams, and associated mass and energy balances.
• Contribute to capital and operating cost estimates.
• Prepare and review technical reports and presentations.
• Contribute to preparation of proposals and other business development initiatives.

Education and Experience:

• Must be working towards graduating in 2025, or recently graduated, with a Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering degree.
• Excel academically while being actively involved in extra-curricular and/or volunteer activities at school or in the community.
• Previous co-op or summer work terms within a process or mechanical engineering team is an asset.
• Academic or work experience with mechanical equipment design related to complex industrial processes.
• Willingness and ability to travel to project sites including remote sites.

Competencies (knowledge, skill, attributes):

• Good understanding of engineering and business fundamentals as they apply to engineering problems and projects.
• Ability to learn quickly and to take on new challenges.
• Collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Shows critical and creative thinking and problem solving, and brings forward solutions for our clients' toughest challenges.
• Adapts and embraces change.

We’re committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and those we serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers employment applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected status. If you have any special needs requirements, please let us know. We’ll do our best to accommodate in accordance with applicable local legislation.

• Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions.

Don’t meet every single requirement? You don’t need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you’re interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don’t perfectly align with the skills we’ve listed.

We’re committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We’ll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.