Civil/Geotechnical Internship (Summer 2021)

Hibbing Taconite is a leading iron ore mining company which began production in 1976 and has an annual plant capacity of 8.0 million tons of iron ore. ArcelorMittal, US Steel and Cleveland-Cliffs are partners in Hibbing Taconite, with ArcelorMittal owning a majority stake. ArcelorMittal is the managing agent.

Location : Hibbing Taconite is located in Hibbing, MN on the Iron Range. We are located approximately 75 miles Northwest of Duluth, MN.

Sample Past Projects :

·       Participate in regular site planning meetings and conference calls with site staff

·       Take notes during project update or monthly meetings for distribution

·       Collection and systematic reporting of site operating metrics related to projects

·       Construction and/or plant operating production reconciliation per monthly metrics

·       Civil-3D computer aided design and layout of site civil earthwork projects

·       Spreadsheet and/or CAD based development of construction payment volumes

·       Field survey work including GPS & data transfer for planning and design layouts

·       Use and interpretation of field survey data into CAD terrain models for planning & design

·       Coordinate activities of outside vendors and 3rd party contractors as directed

·       Conduct various tests and mapping activities as requested by site engineers

·       Operations water balance monitoring of ponds, reservoirs, and associated hydraulic works.

·       Provide timely updates to site operations staff on various projects and ongoing initiatives

·       Enter data provided by 3rd party vendors or site technicians into project tracking spreadsheets

·       Filing and record keeping of project documentation drawings and reports as directed

·       Other duties as assigned by the Planning and Engineering staff

Education Requirements: Candidate must be enrolled in an accredited school or university and currently pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering or other related field with interests in Civil-Geotechnical, earthwork construction, and surveying/construction. 

Experience Requirements : No previous experience required, previous internship experience preferred

Competency Requirements :

·       Ability to work in various environments – rain, heat, humidity, etc.

·       Strong writing skills

·       Strong interpersonal communication skills

·       Well-developed, superb organizational skills

·       Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

·       Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook

·       Familiarity with CAD and other similar software tools

·       Able to multi-task and set proper priorities

We take safety seriously. We require that all employees wear metatarsal steel toed boots while working in our facilities.