Internship – Process Engineer (Hybrid)

The role – what you’ll do Barr is seeking a process engineering intern to join our team for the summer of 2027. In this hybrid role, you will support the Engineering and Design business unit, working with multidisciplinary project teams and providing mineral and chemical process engineering design and calculations and related technical/engineering support for a variety of applications. Projects will entail working with base and precious metals, industrial minerals and evaporites, coal, and chemicals and fuels. A successful person in this role is motivated and emphasizes client service by providing quality deliverables. They enjoy working independently and as part of a team, using their expertise and technical skills to add to each project. They are flexible in working with their project teams and are willing to occasionally modify schedules to meet project deadlines and/or client needs. Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, excellent organizational skills, including scheduling, prioritizing, and follow-up, are key to success. Additionally, this role requires the ability to effectively present technical information to diverse audiences. Your impact – key responsibilities Technical knowledge: conducts process design and analysis, detailed process mass and energy balance modeling, and laboratory and pilot plant testing; develops process flow diagrams and piping and instrumentation diagrams; develops technical reports and equipment specifications; estimates capital and operating costs; and sizes process piping and equipment. Communication: demonstrates strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with project team members and clients. Interpersonal savvy: effectively collaborates with multidisciplinary teams and clients to align technical work with project objectives while fostering strong, productive working relationships. About the opportunity Timeline: this internship opportunity runs