Instrumentation & Controls Internship

Energy Management

Powering Mizzou's Future
At MU Energy Management, we don't just keep the lights on - we power the future. Our team is responsible for producing, purchasing, and delivering essential utility services across the University of Missouri campus. At the heart of our operations is the cutting-edge Combined Cooling, Heating, and Power Plant (CCHP), which generates steam, chilled water, and electricity to heat, cool, and energize more than 17 million square feet of academic, research, athletic, and healthcare facilities.

Our impact extends far beyond energy generation. With more than 100 miles of underground utility distribution systems beneath the campus, Utility Distribution provides cost-effective, reliable, and resilient services that power the University's academic and research excellence.

If you are passionate about energy, innovation, and resiliency, join a team that keeps Mizzou running - and thriving.

Position: Instrumentation & Controls Internship

Key Responsibilities:

* Perform calibration of plant instrumentation, metering, valves, dampers, actuators, controllers as required to maintain reliability. Work with high pressure steam, water, and hydraulics with pressures up to 25000 psig and temperatures up to 1000F; occasionally working around high voltage electricity up to 13,800 volts.

* Install plant instrumentation devices including running signal and control wiring, conduit connections, termination, process connections, tubing, configuration and programming.

* Maintain and repair plant microprocessor based DCS (Distributed Control System), PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers), HMI (Human Machine Interface), including repairs and replacements to control modules, I/O interface boards, relays, and power supplies, etc.

* Use DCS, PLC and HMI engineering software tools to troubleshoot plant process control and instrumentation problems. Assist with the implementation and maintenance of plant SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) System.

* Maintain and repair the plant's CEMS (Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems), including repairs, routine calibrations, calibration audits. Keep documentation and records or maintenance for the CEMS equipment.

7:30 am - 4:00 pm / Monday-Friday

Must be currently enrolled in an applicable area of study with State Technical College of Missouri, or other Missouri based technical college program.

Salary Range: $20.00 - $25.00/hr

Grade: GGS-MKT

University Title: Temporary Crafts and Service

Internal applicants can determine their University title by accessing the Talent Profile in myHR.

This position is not eligible for University benefits. Individuals in non benefit eligible positions may choose to participate in the Tax Deferred Annuity Plan (403b). For information about this plan, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To request ADA accommodations, please call the Director of Accessibility and ADA at 573-884-7278.