Power Plant Intern

WIN Waste Innovations is a waste management company committed to delivering essential waste management solutions to customers and communities supported by our team of 1,900 employees. We believe in preserving our environment for future generations while providing for today’s needs. WIN Waste Innovations is a vertically integrated business with a platform of 50 strategically located collection, transfer and disposal assets. These include waste-to-energy facilities, transfer stations, ash monofills, landfills, and fleets of rail cars and collection vehicles. We process more than 11 million tons of waste annually, converting 6.7 million tons of waste into clean, renewable energy that powers 340,000 homes. We recycle more than 234,000 tons of plastic, paper and metals from the waste stream. 

Our Plant Internship program is designed to provide a broad exposure to power plant operations, while providing Power Engineering Technology and Facilities Engineering majors the opportunity to apply theories and practices learned to a real-world setting.

Internship Summary

Interacts with and conducts various duties and responsibilities for one or more functional teams to develop new skills and learn new areas of the business. Interns gain practical experience, relevant to their field of study, prior to college graduation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties satisfactorily.  Other minor duties may be assigned and may vary by location.

• Monitoring and operating plant equipment to maintain safe, efficient, and continuous plant operations.
• Making rounds to check conditions of plant equipment and recording operational data on log sheets.
• Operating Ash Handling System safely and efficiently.
• Testing and treating boiler, cooling and other plant water systems.
• Lifting moderate to heavy material.
• Operating all aspects of the demineralization system, including making required adjustments to system safely and accurately.
• Assisting coordination of plant health, safety and environmental compliance programs, issues, and results.
• Installing, troubleshooting, cleaning, inspecting, and maintaining mechanical equipment throughout the facility in a safe and professional manner.
• Assisting in electrical, calibration, and maintenance and repair procedures.
• Learning how Wheelabrator Technologies Waste-to-Energy Power Plants are operated, managed, and budgeted.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience

Interns must have a High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree (accredited) in a field of study relevant to the internship.

• Must be currently enrolled in a BS engineering program (Mechanical, Electrical, Nuclear, Environmental, or Facilities) or similar academic program to be considered. Maritime students highly encouraged to apply.
• Previous experience in power generation facilities desired.