Requisition ID: 93170

Job Category: Campus

Location: Mississauga, ON, Canada

Title: Power and Control Engineering Co-op Student

Position Summary:

Hatch is seeking a Power and Control Engineering Co-op Student to join our team for a 16 month internship starting in May 2025.In this role, you will support projects globally working from our Mississauga Head Office. Our group is comprised of Engineers from many disciplines, who work together to develop solutions to enhance technologies such as electric arc furnace control, novel instrumentation, coating mass controllers, power stabilization and microgrid controllers.

What an Internship at Hatch Will Offer You: 

You will:
•    Be given opportunities to contribute to complex and challenging engineering projects in a way that positively impacts the world.
•    Collaborate with diverse teams locally and across the globe.
•    Work in an exciting environment where you can apply your fundamental engineering knowledge on a daily basis.
•    Benefit from formal and informal mentorship from some of the leading minds and authorities in the industry.
•    Benefit from a challenging, yet nurturing and supportive environment to enable you to develop into a world-class engineering professional
•    Participate in local Professional Development Programs, Lunch and Learns, Student Showcase, and more to develop your skills.
•    Join in social, sports and charitable activities with other Hatch employees.

We are entrepreneurs with a technical soul. Our flat organizational structure creates an atmosphere of openness and participation. We build practical solutions that are safe, innovative, and sustainable. Our ultimate goal is to achieve no harm for our people, our clients, and our communities.

Responsibilities:

In this role you will work primarily in the Power and Control fields and interact with engineers from all disciplines, in a team environment.

Daily tasks would vary based on the current project, but responsibilities could include:

• Perform calculations, simulations, and modelling of systems and processes for active projects.
• Programming automation systems.
• Evaluate new technology designs.
• Analyze system data collected from client sites.
• Specify system component requirements and perform research on commercially available equipment.
• Assist with R&D of new technologies and applications for real clients with real needs.
• Actively participate in the creation of technical and business reports and presentations for clients.

Education and Experience: 

• Must be enrolled in Controls, Electrical, Mechatronics Engineering, Engineering Physics or a related program.
• Preferred academic courses include: Controls, Electronics, System Modeling, Power Systems and Programming.
• Excel academically while being actively involved in extra-curricular and/or volunteer activities at school or in the community.
• Experience with MATLAB, AutoCAD, MicroStation, PLC programming and other real-time controllers an asset.
• This is a suitable role for a 3rd year Engineering student and a transcript must be submitted.

Competencies  (knowledge, skill, attributes):

• Good understanding of engineering and business fundamentals as they apply to engineering problems and projects.
• Ability to learn quickly and to take on new challenges.
• Collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Shows critical and creative thinking and problem solving, and brings forward solutions for our clients’ toughest challenges.
• Adapts and embraces change.