Instrumentation & Automation Engineering Intern - Water

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AECOM is searching for an Instrumentation & Automation Engineering Intern  to be based in the Markham, ON office.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Provide SCADA, Control Systems, and Ethernet Network design.
• Develop, test, and commission PLC/SCADA applications. Implement Software Factory Acceptance Tests and Site Acceptance Tests.
• Prepare contract documents, including drawings and specifications, I/O lists, and instrument data sheets.
• Provide conceptual and/or detailed engineering of process instrumentation and control systems. Assist other designers in the development of process monitoring and control strategies including the preparation of P&IDs, Process Control Narratives, and hardware and software design specifications.
• Coordinate with Engineers, Designers, CAD staff, Project Managers, and other disciplines as required.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and quality of technical information and project documentation in accordance with AECOM QA/QC programs.
• Ensure that project needs are met in an effective and timely manner.
• Work within a multi-discipline team to design, develop, and implement efficient and reliable SCADA/Control Systems.
• Work with Department and Project Managers and have a desire to grow personally as well as professionally with each project.
• Be accountable for providing all activities in accordance with all applicable codes and standards, including all of AECOM’s policies and procedures, such as Safety, Environmental, Quality Assurance, and Quality Control.

Qualifications

Minimum requirements:   

• Candidates must be pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree related to Instrumentation, Controls, and Process Automation and must have completed at least 1 year of study. Candidates who have recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree and plan to continue with the master’s degree are eligible to apply for this position. Recent graduates must have been enrolled in their bachelor’s degree in the most previous school term with an interest in pursuing an advanced degree in the same or similar discipline at the conclusion of the internship.
• Availability to travel and maintain a valid driver’s license.

Preferred qualifications:

• Be knowledgeable of process automation, instrumentation, electrical schematics, PLC platforms, communication protocols, SCADA systems, and their integration with information management systems.

• Experience with Rockwell Software Logix PLC programming.

• Excellent computer skills (AutoCAD, MS Office, MS Access, etc.).

• PLC programming experience with GE, Allen-Bradley, Schneider

• SCADA software development experience with Wonderware, FactoryTalk View, GE iFix, Ignition

• Able to organize workload and multiple project deadlines.

• Self-motivated and results-oriented, able to work effectively under tight schedules in a fast-paced integrated team environment.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal effectively with clients, the design team, and contractors in the resolution of project-related issues.

• Effective oral and written communication skills

• A student that has more than one year of school remaining before earning a degree/diploma is preferred.

• Successful Interns may be eligible to return for additional internships.

Additional Information

• Relocation is not available for this position.
• Sponsorship is not available for this position.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

 

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.