Job Description
Intern, Chilled Water Operations
Posting Start Date:  10/2/25
Requisition ID:  54674

Informations générales

IOWA CITY, United States, 52242
ENGIE North America Inc.
Junior (experience < 3 years)
Administrative Support / Secretary
Internship
Part - Time

What You Can Expect

ENGIE North America is seeking an Intern for our Chilled Water Operations group on the University of Iowa campus.  This is a year round opportunity working with engineering, operations and maintenance.  The position supports the team responsible for delivering chilled water for building cooling across multiple campuses. The team maintains chillers at four plants and oversees interface systems in each building served by the chilled water network.  This position may also assist with development and execution of materials inventory tracking, or installed inventory, using a variety of computer programs.

 

What you’ll do:

  • Student may independently conduct data collection, modeling, sampling or light maintenance without direct supervision
  • Student may assist with data analysis, modeling and recommendations for improvements to system designs, operations procedures preventative maintenance programs and record-keeping systems
  • Independently identify maintenance needs and create Corrective Work Orders
  • Identify operation procedures to write Standard Operating Procedures and Preventative Maintenance procedures
  • Efficiently develop and maintain results and analysis of the chilled water systems across campus, working at the direction of the Chilled Water management and planning staff to help identify, document and track chilled water system performance and maintenance needs
  • Maintain records systems
  • Ability to identify and track Chilled Water assets
  • Maintain equipment inventory databases, working at the direction of Chilled Water management and planning staff.  Inventory could be retained in spreadsheet, database, Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), depending on dataset and usage
  • Other duties as assigned

 

 

What You’ll Bring

  • Must be enrolled at the University of Iowa
  • Students pursuing environmental studies, environmental science, or related engineering coursework are encouraged to apply

 

 

Additional Details

  • Ability to meet highest attendance requirements
  • Ability to communicate effectively
  • Ability to handle multiple assignments on a timely basis with a high degree of accuracy
  • Could involve some lifting
  • Ability to use a company provided computer, and work with standard software applications
  • Must be able to detect and understand audible alarms, detect changes in noise levels of rotating equipment and portable radio communication
  • Capable of frequently standing; walking; balancing; sitting; climbing (ladders, stairs, ramps, catwalks and the like as required); kneeling; pushing; pulling; lifting
  • Capable of performing repetitive motions as required
  • Must be able to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to half and full-face respirators, fall protection equipment, hardhat, safety shoes, safety glasses
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions
  • The noise level in the work environment may exceed moderate
  • Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies

 

 

Compensation

Hourly Range:  $22.50 - $32.00 USD hourly

 

This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.

 

Actual offered salary may depend on geography, experience, industry knowledge, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

 

ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors. 

 

Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more specific information regarding the benefits or the salary for the position based on the work location.

 

Why ENGIE?

ENGIE North America isn’t just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we’re leading it!  Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.  

 

In 2020 The University of Iowa (UI) entered a 50-year, trailblazing partnership with the University of Iowa Energy Collaborative (UIEC), a joint venture between ENGIE, Meridiam, and Hannon Armstrong, to operate, maintain and enhance the university’s Utility System.  As the founding member of this joint venture, ENGIE designs, builds, operates, and maintains the energy infrastructure delivering safe, reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable energy solutions in producing and distributing steam, electricity, chilled water, and domestic water to the main campus in Iowa City, Iowa and a nearby satellite campus. 

 

ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees.  We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

 

If you need assistance with this application or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at ENGIENA-ENGIEHR@engie.com. This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry regarding positions or application status.

  

The safety of our employees is our number one priority. All employees at ENGIE have both a duty and the authority to STOP WORK if unsafe acts are observed. 

Business Unit:  LEI RoW
Division:  LEI RoW - Northam
Legal Entity:  ENGIE North America Inc.
Professional Experience:  Junior (experience < 3 years)
Education Level:  High School Diploma/GED/A Levels

Nos valeurs

L’inclusion et la diversité sont au cœur de notre politique de ressources humaines. Nous assurons l'égalité des chances entre tous les candidats et sommes engagés à créer l’environnement de travail le plus accessible possible.

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