2023 Summer Intern-Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
Posted on: 18 Nov 2022
Aiken, SC
Job Description
Provide support to Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) as a Mechanical or Chemical Engineering Summer Intern - Limited Service Employee (LSE) on the Savannah River Site (SRS), a US Department of Energy (DOE) facility in western South Carolina.
This internship assignment will support the DWPF Process & Regulatory Engineering group. The Mechanical or Chemical Engineering intern will perform meaningful work in support of the organization. Guidance will be provided using SRMC processes and procedures. The selected Mechanical or Chemical Engineering intern will work with Quality and Process Applications to develop a web-based application for canister production records. In addition, the Mechanical or Chemical Engineering intern will assist with routine tasks such as process parameter monitoring/evaluation, operating procedure improvements, etc. The selected Mechanical or Chemical Engineering intern should possess general physics/engineering knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
Additional Information:
The internship is expected to be a 10–12 week period from May 2023 until the end of July 2023. Housing is not provided, but reasonable rentals may be available through the University of South Carolina-Aiken student housing office.
A 40-hour work week is set and scheduled by the individual departments. SRMC utilizes various work schedules including 5/8s (8 hours/day; five days per week), 4/10s (10 hours/day; four days per week), etc. Each workday has a 30-minute lunch. Interns will be paid a competitive hourly rate; no summer interns will be assigned to shift work; overtime is not available; Interns will be paid for site holidays (Memorial Day, July 4) as applicable.
Assignments will be located in SRMC facilities in Aiken, SC. Public transportation is not available, and interns will be required to arrange their own transportation. A valid Driver’s License, Registration and proof of automobile insurance is required for driving on the Savannah River Site.
If you are selected to participate in the SRMC internship program, additional information will be requested such as: SRMC employment application, references and official transcripts. You will be assigned to SRS General Employee Training and Drug and Alcohol test appointments before badging and commencement of assignment.
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Resumes should be submitted as early as possible and will be reviewed by the selection panel in January 2023. All selected applicants will be contacted by February or March 2023.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidate must be enrolled as a full-time student at:
An accredited four-year university, and currently working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above and completed their Sophomore year.
In addition:
Must pass General Employment Training (GET)
Must pass Drug and Alcohol Testing (DAT)
Savannah River Remediation
Aiken, SC
Savannah River Remediation LLC, a prime contractor for the US Department of Energy, is responsible for managing the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site’s Liquid Waste operations contract. Located in Aiken, South Carolina, SRR is a limited liability company formed by nuclear operations and environmental remediation global leaders Amentum, Bechtel, BWXT, and Jacobs. The SRR Team is responsible for the closure of waste tanks, the operation of the Savannah River Site’s Defense Waste Processing Facility, tank farm operations and associated production and disposal facilities.
Partners
Our team companies’ combined radioactive liquid waste capabilities, experience, and performance are unmatched in the industry. Our most significant experience, however, is our ability to implement successful safety cultures—safety is the basis for all work we perform.
Partners:
Although Amentum is new, our heritage dates back to the early 20th Century, with roots in iconic American companies. We honed our reputation throughout the Golden Age of Innovation, establishing deep relationships with customers in the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of Energy.
In more recent years, we became a preeminent government contractor as URS and later joined with the world’s premier integrated infrastructure company, AECOM. We honed our values of operational excellence, mission focus, and successful execution underpinned by a strong sense of safety and integrity.
On Feb. 1, 2020, Amentum was born. Preserving our culture of excellence and commitment to safety and ethical business, Amentum remains a trusted partner to U.S. federal government agencies, allied governments and corporations worldwide supporting critical programs of national significance across defense, security, intelligence, energy, and environment. Headquartered in Germantown, Md., we are more than 20,000 professionals in 48 states and 28 foreign countries and territories working together to ensure the success of our customers’ most vital missions.
[Bechtel] Bechtel is among the most respected engineering, project management, and construction companies in the world. We stand apart for our ability to get the job done right—no matter how big, how complex, or how remote. Bechtel operates through four global business units that specialize in infrastructure; mining and metals; nuclear, security and environmental; and oil, gas, and chemicals. Since its founding in 1898, Bechtel has worked on more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents. Today, our 58,000 colleagues team with customers, partners, and suppliers on diverse projects in nearly 40 countries.
[Jacobs] A Company Like No Other. The world needs innovators and problem solvers who turn challenges into greater opportunities. We have an insatiable curiosity about transformative trends challenging the status quo: Urbanization. Water scarcity. Climate change. Digital proliferation. Security. These issues inspire us to dig deeper and apply big data analytics to fully understand the interplay of multifaceted variables shaping the future, ensuring that we conceive and deliver solutions that connect people and places with the means to work smarter and live better, and make an enduring, positive difference in the world.
[BWXT] Headquartered in Lynchburg, VA, BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) is a leading supplier of nuclear components and fuel to the U.S. government; provides technical, management and site services to support governments in the operation of complex facilities and environmental remediation activities; and supplies precision manufactured components and services for the commercial nuclear power industry. BWXT has more than 5,200 employees and significant operations in Lynchburg, VA; Erwin, Tenn.; Mount Vernon, IN.; Euclid, OH; Barberton, OH; and Cambridge, Ontario, as well as more than a dozen U.S. Department of Energy sites around the country.
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