Geotechnical Engineering & Water Resources Internship

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $29 - $36 / hour

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Freeport-McMoRan

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1834

⚡ Energy

Mining • Energy • Sustainability

Freeport-McMoRan is a leading mining company that responsibly produces essential metals such as copper and molybdenum, contributing to a sustainable future. With a commitment to safety, ethics, and community involvement, the company employs over 25,000 team members across North America, South America, and Asia, who are dedicated to delivering high-quality products and maintaining a culture of sustainability and inclusiveness.

📋 Description

• Apply soil mechanics, hydrology, hydrogeology, hydraulics, slope stability analysis, and related principles under close supervision • Support technical functions and projects for tailings storage facilities, heap leach pads, and water dams • Assist with geotechnical and water management projects • Collect, organize, analyze, validate, and review data from geotechnical monitoring instrumentation • Support field investigations, including drilling, Cone Penetrometer Testing, test pits, sampling, and related field work • Generate cross sections, profiles, maps, and engineering figures using survey, instrumentation, and geological data • Support beach profiling, bathymetric surveys, drone surveys, and QA/QC activities related to tailings deposition and earthworks • Perform field inspections of slopes, embankments, beaches, drainage systems, ponds, and other operational areas • Collect and verify water management field data and support water balance modeling • Prepare technical inspection reports, summaries, and presentation materials • Collaborate with site operations, engineering, environmental, and water resources teams • Prepare technical summaries to support engineering decisions • Perform other duties and special projects as required

🎯 Requirements

• Currently enrolled full-time at an accredited four-year university pursuing a bachelor's degree or higher in Civil Engineering or a closely related field; OR recent graduate within 12 months prior to internship start date with a bachelor's degree or higher in Civil Engineering or a closely related field • Experienced in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) • Familiarity with AutoCAD Civil 3D, MineSight, Power BI, or GIS-related software • Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills • Highly accurate and detail oriented • Excellent oral and written communication skills • Initiative and organizational skills; ability to work well under pressure • Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a team environment • Ability to follow health, safety, and environmental procedures in active mining and tailings management environments • Willingness to learn, ask questions, and apply engineering concepts in office and field settings • Interest in mining, tailings management, water resources, or geotechnical engineering • Ability to understand, apply, and communicate verbal and written work and safety-related instructions in English • Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, and meet time-sensitive deadlines • Mandatory pre-employment and ongoing random drug testing as applicable under state law • Preferred: Master's degree student in Geotechnical Engineering or Civil Engineering • Preferred: Registered Engineering Intern or Engineer-in-Training; passed Fundamentals of Engineering Exam • Preferred: Knowledge of geotechnical instrumentation, cross sections, stratigraphy, site investigations, drilling, CPT, soil characterization, geotechnical laboratory tests, hydrology, hydrogeology, hydraulics, sediment transport, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, MIKE-11, GoldSim, and ArcGIS

🏖️ Benefits

• Temporary full-time paid position • Hands-on experience in a dynamic and innovative environment • Opportunity to work on meaningful projects and initiatives • Exposure to various aspects of business operations across North America sites • Ability to develop and enhance technical and analytical skills • Mentorship and professional development opportunities • Potential immigration work visa sponsorship based on business needs and eligibility • Virtual work arrangement with opportunities to come together in person when needed