Paid Staff Engineer Intern — Energy & Industrial Projects

Kahuna USA; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Kahuna is seeking engineering interns in all departments in Broomfield, Colorado. This paid internship provides on-the-job training from experienced engineers and project managers designing industrial facilities in the energy sector.

Interns will generate specifications, piping isometrics, assist in startup and construction activities, and contribute to project engineering tasks, with potential to secure a permanent position.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering.
• Willingness/ability to travel to field project locations.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills as well as attention to detail.
• Self-motivated and able to quickly react to changing priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Generate lists, specifications, RFQs and data sheets (ISA) for instrumentation based on P&ID and process model information.
• Generate a piping isometric from scratch with BOM.
• Participation in construction activities and communication with field personnel.
• Participation in facility startup activities and operating procedure creation.
• Medium and low voltage power system design.
• PLC-based process control/automation and communication system design.
• Project engineering tasks (client interaction and job scoping, equipment specification, engineering calculations and drawing reviews, contractor bidding, onsite construction inspection, system commissioning and troubleshooting assistance, project management).
• Basic understanding of foundation types/steel shapes and correct application of them.
• Basic understanding of control system and industrial networking components, equipment, and applications.
• General understanding of ACI, ASCI, ASCE, IBC, PIP codes, and ability to apply these correctly and efficiently with guidance from experienced engineers.

Skills

Strong work ethic

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering

Job description

Kahuna is seeking engineering interns in all departments in Broomfield, Colorado. This paid internship provides on-the-job training from experienced engineers and project managers designing industrial facilities in the energy sector.

Interns will generate specifications, piping isometrics, assist in startup and construction activities, and contribute to project engineering tasks, with potential to secure a permanent position.