Winter 2027 - Piping Engineering Co-op - High Pressure Metallurgy

Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; office-based with travel to project sites, including remote sites

Salary: CAD 26.00–33.00 per hour

Company

hirify.global is an engineering company working across mining, energy, and infrastructure, with projects focused on safe, innovative, and sustainable solutions.

What you will do

• Support studies for metallurgical projects using high-pressure and high-temperature autoclave technology for extracting copper, gold, silver, nickel, alumina, and other metals.
• Prepare design calculations, equipment and piping documentation, technical specifications, data sheets, reports, and presentations.
• Model piping systems with AFT Fathom, Impulse, and Arrow for incompressible, viscous, and compressible fluids.
• Develop Piping and Instrumentation Drawings and contribute to equipment sizing, plant layouts, design reviews, and technology trade-off studies.
• Design and specify piping systems and inline components, including pumps, valves, pressure safety relief valves, and piping stress analysis.
• Participate in process hazard reviews, cost estimates, and coordination with designers, technicians, clients, vendors, contractors, and field personnel.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a Mechanical Engineering degree program at an accredited university.
• Strong understanding of engineering and business fundamentals, with critical thinking, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to learn quickly, take on new challenges, collaborate effectively, and adapt to change.
• Willingness and ability to travel to project sites, including remote sites.
• Applicants must submit an official or unofficial academic transcript.

Nice to have

• Previous co-op or summer work experience within a mechanical engineering team.
• Academic or work experience with mechanical and piping equipment design for metallurgical process equipment.
• Experience with ASME pressure vessels, piping, heat exchangers, tanks, or other process equipment.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work environment with opportunities to work on complex projects around the world.
• Collaboration with diverse local and global teams.
• Formal and informal mentorship from experienced industry professionals.
• Long-term career development and learning opportunities.
• Participation in Lunch and Learns, charity events, student showcases, and social and sports activities.