Engineering (Network Control Systems) Summer Intern 2024 (Paid)
Engineering (Network Control Systems) Summer Intern 2024 (Paid)
Date: August 23. 2023
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Company: BNSF
APPLY EARLY AS THIS JOB MAY BE FILLED AT ANY TIME.
Who are we:
We are one of the largest U.S. railroads transporting the nation's freight across 28 western states and 3 Canadian provinces. As a member of our team, you will play a role in supporting the movement of essential products and materials that help feed, clothe, supply, and power communities throughout America and the world. Come make a difference with us!
Intern Program:
The paid Summer Internship Program is an opportunity to experience what it’s like to be a full-time BNSF employee. As an intern at BNSF, you’ll be given real-life, impactful assignments that will put your skills and education into practice. Your summer project will combine classroom experience and real-life business situations to provide value-added work to BNSF. The program is designed to identify students who will be hired by BNSF as full-time Management Trainees after they graduate. During your summer internship, you will get the chance to network with peers, our Business Resource Groups, and Senior Leaders throughout the BNSF network.
- Learn more about our Summer Intern Program
Work Location: Fort Worth, TX
Anticipated Start Date: 5/29/2024
Number of Positions: 2
Salary: $4,781 per month
RELOCATION WILL BE REQUIRED:
- A candidate must be willing to live within 50 miles of our company headquarters in Fort Worth, TX for the internship
- Relocation assistance may be provided to those who are moving more than 50 driving miles from their permanent residence
JOB DESCRIPTION
- The Summer Internship Program provides interns an opportunity to learn more about how our efficient, safe, and sustainable rail network supports the global supply chain. Interns gain experience in our Track, Engineering Services, Structures, Signal, Mechanical, Transportation, and Environmental departments in order to learn what it’s like to work at BNSF full-time.
- Operating one of the largest railroads in North America, we have countless opportunities for interns to develop their skills, create new ideas, and even travel! The objective of our Summer Internship Program is to find students that will join us after graduation as part of our Management Trainee Program
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- The program begins with a two-day orientation in Fort Worth, Texas where interns receive a company overview and network with company leaders.
- The remaining time will be spent supporting ongoing projects and completing on-the-job field training conducted at assigned training location which will include numerous job shadows across multiple departments
NCS (Network Control Systems):
- The Network Control Systems team designs, develops, deploys, and maintains the critical Train Control Systems that enable BNSF to safely and efficiently move trains across a vast 32,500-mile rail network. Managing these systems and systems of systems requires a diverse collection of technical skillsets coupled together with railroad Operations and railroad engineering expertise.
- In addition to core Train Control technologies, the NCS designs and supports the systems that are responsible for monitoring and assessing system health, measuring KPI’s, collecting and analyzing large amounts of data utilizing data science principles, and Laser mapping the network to ensure the digital railroad infrastructure is in sync with the physical one.
- Interns will broaden their knowledge of critical safety system design, data modeling, data science principals’, GIS Systems, LiDAR mobile mapping, .NET, C/C++, Python software development, web development custom designed frameworks, project management, and locomotive systems. Interns will be exposed to the methodologies, principles, and design considerations associated with critical systems that demand a highly available and fault tolerant infrastructure.
Some concepts and tools we use:
- Web Services, .NET Development, ESRI products, SDLC, Python, Data modeling concepts (Conceptual, Logical, and Physical Models), Splunk, R, Pandas SQL Server, Visio, Tableau, Remedy and many more.
- Train Management and Dispatch System
- Positive Train Control
- Hyrail Limits Compliance System
- Network Monitoring System
- Systems Operations Center
Opportunities exist to gain exposure in the following areas:
- Business Intelligence/Analytics
- Database Administration
- Information Security
- Network Management
- SAP Development
- Sensory Technology
- System Architecture
- Project Management
- Telecommunications/Positive Train Control
- GIS
TRAVEL:
- Minimal travel up to 25%
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Primarily an office environment, with some field activities.
- Normal office hours, Monday through Friday, with weekend or evening work as required.
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENT:
- Must have reliable transportation to and from work.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Authorization to work in the US without Company sponsorship now AND in the future.
- Valid Driver's License.
- Ability to work in a 24/7 environment.
- Able to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required.
- Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions (hot, cold, rain, snow, and sleet).
- Able to work in a shop, terminal, or field environment, climb on ladders and walk on uneven surfaces safely.
- Able to travel up to 25% of the time based on business need.
- Able to relocate to Fort Worth, Texas for the summer.
- Pursuing a Bachelors or Graduate degree from an accredited university, and will complete my degree no earlier than Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026, or Fall 2026.
- Anticipate to have at least a 2.50 cumulative GPA with a degree in Engineering OR a 2.75 or higher cumulative GPA with a non-Engineering degree.
- Have four (4) years or less of professional work experience, EXCLUDING internships, part-time jobs, or positions held pursuing a degree in high school and/or college.
ADDITIONALLY, QUALIFIED CANDIDATES MUST BE ABLE TO:
- Demonstrate leadership skills
- Work effectively in a team environment
- Express ideas and information in a clear and concise manner
- Recognize and respond effectively to unexpected situations and tight deadlines
- Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to changing task priorities and work situations
- Demonstrate ability to complete tasks regardless of obstacles
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Business, OR a similar degree program
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION ELEMENTS:
- Criminal history
- Last 7 years of driving history
- Last 5 years of employment history to include military service
- Social Security number
- Education
MEDICAL REVIEW ELEMENTS
- Medical evaluation
- Drug Screen
- Other elements as needed
DRUG TEST ELEMENTS
BNSF is committed to a safe and drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing. All new hires are required to undergo a hair drug test which detects the presence of illegal drugs for months prior to testing. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping BNSF safe and drug-free.
Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC): Federal authority requires BNSF employees, whose work requires unescorted access to secure areas of port facilities, to obtain a TWIC. A TWIC is a condition of employment for such positions and requires candidates to those positions to submit to a TSA security assessment (to include, but not limited to, providing: biographic information; identity documents; fingerprints; digital photograph). More information is available at https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic.
BNSF Railway is an Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.