What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Engineering Intern position at Moffatt & Nichol?
Moffatt & Nichol specializes in large complex waterfront infrastructure projects and is recognized as one of the worldwide leaders in this field. We are actively looking for a Mechanical Engineering Intern to join our Rio office. As part of the Mechanical Group, the Mechanical Engineering Intern will work closely with the Sao Paulo based team.
About Moffatt & Nichol:
Moffatt & Nichol is a leading U.S.-based global infrastructure advisor specialising in the planning and design of facilities that shape and serve our coastlines, harbours, and rivers. Reflecting Moffatt & Nichol’s commitment to design innovation since 1945, Engineering News-Record (ENR) has ranked the company No. 1 in Marine and Port Facilities and among the Top 50 Designers in International Markets.
Moffatt & Nichol's professional staff includes engineers, planners, scientists, and architects who serve our global client base from offices in Europe, the Americas, and the Pacific Rim. The firm provides clients worldwide with customised service and a level of excellence that have become the firm’s hallmark in three primary practise areas—coastal, environmental, and water resources; ports and harbours; and transportation, bridges, and rail.
Duties and responsibilities:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
- Perform 3D modelling and analysis of mechanical systems
- Prepare design documents (plans and specifications) with an emphasis in utility service design
- Engineer and design mechanical portions of waterfront facilities such as marinas, container terminals, marine oil terminals, and pump stations (sewer and storm water)
- Conduct 3D model reviews, clash checks and interdisciplinary reviews of developed drawing packages
- Participate in and conduct quality control reviews of deliverables
Other duties:
Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications:
- Working on Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
- Must be at least a Junior in their Bachelor’s program
- Possess a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
- Acknowledgement in developing equipment specification, calculation, data sheets, drawings reviews and other documents related to the mechanical design
- Design experience in industrial complex and / or marine terminals is a plus
- General understanding of process design, process flow diagram development, and piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID) development
- Experience in piping design and other mechanical equipment; 3D design development experience a plus (Plant 3D, Revit, Civil 3D, etc.)Some planning and task management skills
- AutoCAD or computer aiding drafting experience
- Bi-lingual / multi-lingual desired
- All new hires will be required to successfully complete and pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check in compliance with NIST 800-171
Physical requirements:
Work is generally performed in an office or client office setting. Ability to use standard office equipment is required.
Moffatt & Nichol’s EEO Statement:
As a global business, Moffatt & Nichol relies on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goal of Creative People, Practical Solutions® serving our client needs, and ensures nondiscrimination in all activities. We continuously seek talented, qualified employees in our world-wide operations regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, religion, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Moffatt & Nichol is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer/ Federal Contractor desiring priority referrals of all protected veterans for job openings.
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