Hydrometallurgy Process Intern: Design & Modelling

Hatch Ltd.; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Hatch invites applications for a Hydrometallurgy Process Intern in Salt Lake City, UT. You will assist with studies on rare earths, critical minerals, and battery metals, and support design calculations and mass-balance modeling in METSIM, SysCAD, and IDEAS.

The role emphasizes collaboration with global offices and in-office work with occasional remote flexibility. Qualifications include pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in chemical or metallurgical engineering and a minimum 3.0 GPA.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in chemical engineering, metallurgical engineering, extractive metallurgy, or a relevant field
• Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale

Responsibilities

• Assist in studies for various commodities including rare earths, critical minerals and battery metals related projects
• Prepare design calculations and develop mass balance models in simulation software (METSIM, SysCAD, IDEASetc)
• Evaluate process alternatives and equipment/technology selection
• Evaluate materials of construction
• Provide process design requirements to designers and review their plant layout developments
• Prepare process equipment data sheets, including technical details and duties as required
• Ensure process specifications portray the appropriate information and design intent
• Write process descriptions and control philosophies
• Work with the project team to prepare capital and operating cost estimates
• Provide technical input/direction and assign work to designers, technicians, and others
• Liaise with clients, contractor representatives, and/or project field personnel as necessary to assist with meeting key project deliverables

Skills

Chemical engineering

Metallurgical knowledge

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in chemical/metallurgical/extractive metallurgy, or relevant field

Tools

METSIM

SysCAD

IDEAS

Job description

Hatch invites applications for a Hydrometallurgy Process Intern in Salt Lake City, UT. You will assist with studies on rare earths, critical minerals, and battery metals, and support design calculations and mass-balance modeling in METSIM, SysCAD, and IDEAS.

The role emphasizes collaboration with global offices and in-office work with occasional remote flexibility. Qualifications include pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in chemical or metallurgical engineering and a minimum 3.0 GPA.