Our Canadian office, located in the Toronto area in Oakville, Ontario, is seeking a full time Co-op Student Intern in our Blast Effects section. The successful applicant will perform tasks of limited scope requiring knowledge of principles and techniques commonly employed in the specific narrow area of assignments. Tasks assigned include design and development, hazard analysis, testing, preparation of specifications, process study, research/accident investigation, activity support, checking numerical accuracy of calculations, report section preparation and other activities. On-the-job training will be provided as required. Some travel (primarily within Canada) may be required.
Applicants should be currently working towards a Bachelor.s Degree in Mechanical engineering, and have a dedication to quality and accuracy that is consistent with BakerRisk.s high technical standards. Prior Co-op work term experience preferred. Good academic standing. Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel and the ability to learn engineering software package as needed and to perform specific tasks are required. To be successful, the co-op student will need to be able to take instruction, ask questions to accomplish assigned tasks, and possess excellent oral and written communication skills to interact with internal and external contacts (English communications skills are required, French or other language skills may be beneficial). Qualified candidates may be subject to a security investigation for clearance to work on confidential projects.
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Our Blast Effects group in the San Antonio office works closely with industrial clients to identify potential explosion hazards in their facilities, develop credible and worst case scenarios, and evaluate the consequences of accidental explosions and recommend prevention, mitigation, and protective measure to reduce the risks to personnel and other assets. Our blast engineers come from a variety of engineering backgrounds but commonly are experienced with explosion hazards.
The successful applicant will perform tasks of limited scope requiring knowledge of principles and techniques commonly employed in the specific narrow area of assignments. Tasks are designed to gain technical skills and work practices in an engineering environment. Will apply standard engineering/scientific techniques, procedures and criteria as assigned by technical staff. Will perform work that is routinely needed, including routine engineering calculations, test range assistance, presentations, report documents, and CAD drawings.
Must be a junior currently obtaining a Bachelor.s Degree in engineering or science from ABET accredited curriculum, or equivalent, with a GPA 3.0 or higher. To be successful, the co-op student will need to be able to take instruction, ask questions to accomplish assigned tasks, and possess excellent oral and written communication skills to interact with internal and external contacts. Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel required, with the ability to learn engineering software as needed to perform specific tasks as assigned by engineers. Must be capable of establishing priorities for completing assigned workload, which may change from day to day.
To be considered for this position, please: