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**Internship opportunity available to students for 2010 Winter or Spring term.**

Company Description:

Mirant's 11 generating plants produce as much as 10,112 megawatts of electricity - enough to power about 10 million homes - for wholesale and large retail customers. These plants are supported by our risk management and marketing operations in Atlanta - services that help us optimize plant efficiency and cost management.

The Bowline Generating Station is a conventional dual-fuel (natural gas / oil) steam power plant capable of generating 1,125 MW. It is located approximately 35 miles north of New York City.

Summary of Position:

This internship will provide the candidate with the opportunity to learn the basics of operating and maintaining a conventional power plant.

Current engineering students who live in the West Haverstraw area are encouraged to apply. If you live outside of the West Haverstraw area, please note - there is no housing stipend offered with this position.

• Assist in the development of plant procedures.
• Assist in the enhancement of facility programs.
• Organize plant drawings and purge old revisions and poor copies.
• Organize engineering reports and create library.
• Assist in the enhancement of the asset hierarchy in MAXIMO.
• Assist in defining equipment spare parts lists in MAXIMO.
• Assist with modification of drawings to reflect system upgrades.
• Assist in the development of a Boiler Tube Failure database.

• Candidate must be highly motivated and a quick learner.
• Candidate must possess interest in the fundamentals of operating and maintaining power generating facilities.
• Candidate should be pursuing an undergraduate degree in the engineering field, physics or mathematics.
• Candidate must be in good academic standing.
• MS Office (proficiency in EXCEL and ACCESS are highly desirable).
• Desirable: PI and MAXIMO

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