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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

Mar 31

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  • Internship
    Full-time
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Engineering
  • Chicago

Requirements

  • Minimum Qualifications and Requirements:
  • Knowledge of the principles and applications of process control instrumentation technology, including analog and digital signals and Proportional Integral and Derivative (PID) control loops.
  • Knowledge of the principles and applications of computerized process control systems including the application of serial and Ethernet communication.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft software including, Operating Systems, Domain Servers, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
  • Knowledge of PC's, both hardware and software.
  • Knowledge of programming software including PLC Ladder logic, OPC data exchange and Operator Interface Unit (OIU) development.
  • Networking and database management.
  • Educational Requirements:
  • Currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program majoring in electrical engineering or technology.
  • Junior or Senior year students preferred.
  • Potential Candidates should have completed courses in Controls, Engineering Economics, etc.
  • Required Documents:
  • Letter of recommendation from a class instructor, professor, or Internship Coordinator from current school or university.
  • Cover letter stating interest in position.
  • Resume.
  • Eligibility Requirements
  • Currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program in an accredited college or university and will be enrolled in the 2024/2025 school year.
  • Permanent residency within the territorial boundaries of the MWRD (students may attend school outside the territorial boundaries).
  • You must be a citizen or national of the United States, or an individual who is otherwise legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

  • The prospective intern will:
  • Perform work relating to process instrumentation and computer control systems such as Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Supervisory Control, Data Acquisition Systems (SCADA), and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC).
  • Assist in the design and maintenance of process instrumentation and computer control systems for water reclamation facilities.
  • Prepare cost estimates for projects involving process instrumentation and/or computer control systems.
  • Prepare and reviews contract specifications and plans for process instrumentation and computer control systems, review contractor submittals for compliance.
  • Maintain, troubleshoot and manage process control systems, including system database, network, and security and perform routing backup of system.
  • Create, modify and maintain documentation of the process control system including procedural guidelines, required reporting, trend analysis and historical archives.
  • Assist in managing DCS spare parts related to the process control systems.

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

The MWRD treats wastewater and manages stormwater for the Chicago region.

Government
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1889
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Established in 1889, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago is an award-winning, special purpose government agency responsible for wastewater treatment and stormwater management in Cook County, Illinois. The MWRD provides services throughout an 883 square mile area which includes the City of Chicago and suburban communities. The MWRD serves an equivalent pop. of 10.35 million citizens; 5.25 million people, a commercial and industrial equivalent of 4.5 million people, and a combined sewer overflow of .6 million people. The MWRD's 554 miles of intercepting sewers and force mains range in size from 12 inches to 27 feet in diameter and are fed by approximately 10,000 local sewer system connections. The MWRD's Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP) is one of the country’s largest public works projects for pollution and flood control. Four tunnel systems total 109 miles of tunnels, nine to 33 feet in diameter and 150 to 300 feet underground, are in operation. Three TARP reservoirs are in operation and construction is in progress on the remaining 6.5 billion gallon portion of the McCook Reservoir. The MWRD owns and operates the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, the world’s largest, in addition to six other plants and 23 pumping stations. Treating an average of 1.4 billion gallons of wastewater each day, the MWRD's total wastewater treatment capacity is over 2 billion gallons per day. The MWRD recycles all biosolids and has an aggressive outreach program.