Project Engineer Intern - Summer 2024

Position Summary

This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a cutting-edge research environment, contribute to meaningful projects, and collaborate with a team of dedicated professionals in the field. Overall, this position will provide you with a diverse skill set and a comprehensive understanding of scientific research, materials science, and engineering principles. We are committed to fostering your growth and development throughout your internship journey at Antora. 

We are seeking a self-driven and passionate individual to join our engineering and project execution team to deliver zero-carbon industrial heat and power with our novel solid state thermal battery. We are a tight-knit team that loves what we do and we strive to have an impact, working with humility and openness while building lifelong relationships along the way. As a Project Engineer Intern, you will work on the balance-of-plant (BOP) systems for Antora Energy’s thermal energy storage projects across test and commercial sites. You will support project engineering tasks and be a key technical member of a cross-functional and rapidly growing organization as we deploy our first commercial scale projects.

Roles & Responsibilities

As a Project Engineer Intern at Antora Energy, you will have the unique opportunity to work closely with our team of engineers on a variety of projects. Your internship project(s) can be tailored to your specific interests and ability to work onsite. Your key responsibilities may include:

• Support coordination of engineering resources, internal and external, to design, construct, commission, and troubleshoot the balance-of-plant systems
• Able to manage multiple work scopes at varying project phases to drive team organization of deliverable tracking
• Review discipline design deliverables (Mechanical, Process, Controls, Structural, Electrical) to confirm design requirements are met
• Develop key engineering design skills (calculations/equipment & construction specifications) and proficiency in engineering design software (Revit, AutoCAD)
• Ensure project technical documentation (PFD’s, P&IDs, SLDs, Cause & Effect, etc) are aligned across Antora engineering and external parties; including change management, RFIs, and final as-built drawings
• Support the Supply Chain and Procurement teams by writing technical specifications, reviewing quotes, and evaluating vendor technical capabilities
• Construction administration support for new project builds

Key Qualifications 

• Enrollment: Currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from, an undergraduate or graduate program in mechanical, chemical, or equivalent engineering degree.
• Mission: Strong motivation to address climate change through the work we do at Antora
• Curiosity and Learning: A strong desire to learn new concepts and methodologies and work collaboratively with mentor(s) to achieve common goals
• Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Interpersonal Skills: Empathy, sensitivity, and ability to effectively interact with a broad and diverse range of colleagues
• Interested in construction management, industrial, process, chemical, design and construction projects (oil & gas, chemicals, power plants, etc.)
• Familiar with reading system schematics (P&IDs), construction deliverables
• Experience working independently, as well as working in a team-orientated and fast-paced startup-like environment

Additional Qualifications Desired 

• Previous on-site work experience in process plants or other industrial facilities
• Familiarity with 3D CAD (Revit, Navisworks), 2D drawings (AutoCAD)
• Technical writing: equipment specifications and technical reports
• Managing contractors

Internship Dates

• Group 1: Monday, June 3rd - Friday, August 9th
• Group 2: Monday, June 17th - Friday, August 30th

Hourly Pay Range

• $35 - $45 USD

Benefits

•   None