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Caterpillar

Makes heavy machinery, engines and gas turbines

Ingénieur Thermique et Energétique Intern

Thermal & Fluids EngineeringPosted on Nov 10
Internship · Winter 2027Grenoble, France€7.69 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • You are preparing a Bac+5 degree (engineering-school diploma or master's degree) in building climate engineering, building energy, energy, or thermal engineering at a recognized educational institution, and are seeking a final-year internship lasting 5 to 6 months starting in February 2027.
  • You have fluent French at C1 level and English at B2 level, enabling you to understand technical documentation and communicate in an international professional environment.
  • You have knowledge of HVAC systems and building thermal principles.
  • You are proficient in Excel and energy-calculation tools.
  • You have knowledge of technical and energy data analysis.
  • You can perform diagnostics and interpret measurement results.
  • You have analytical and synthesis skills, autonomy, rigor, an interest in fieldwork, and technical curiosity.
  • You can collaborate with varied stakeholders and propose improvement solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to projects intended to improve the energy performance and comfort of buildings at the Grenoble site under the supervision of a project manager.
  • Analyze the energy and technical performance of a tertiary building's HVAC installations and study thermal comfort in an industrial workshop.
  • Inventory and analyze existing equipment, including air-handling units, chillers, heat pumps, hydraulic networks, and control systems.
  • Carry out technical site visits and collect and analyze operating and energy-consumption data.
  • Evaluate installation performance, identify deviations from usage and industry standards, and diagnose equipment technically and energetically.
  • Identify opportunities to improve energy performance, maintenance, and occupant comfort.
  • Analyze the industrial workshop's thermal characteristics, including its envelope, insulation, glazing, internal gains, air renewal, and industrial processes.
  • Conduct site measurement campaigns and surveys for temperature, humidity, airflow, occupancy, and equipment heat gains.
  • Diagnose thermal-comfort conditions during summer and winter and identify discomfort factors and critical workshop areas.
  • Perform thermal calculations and/or simulations to evaluate improvement scenarios.
  • Study technical solutions including improved insulation, solar protection, natural or mechanical ventilation, adiabatic cooling, localized heating, air destratification, and optimization of existing HVAC systems.
  • Evaluate expected comfort and energy-consumption gains and investment requirements.
  • Document technical recommendations and propose a prioritized action plan.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of Pleiades, Climawin, Revit, or AutoCAD is an advantage.

About the Company

Caterpillar

Makes heavy machinery, engines and gas turbines

Caterpillar makes construction and mining machines, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and locomotives for contractors, mines, energy companies and data center builders. It is the world's largest maker of construction and mining equipment, and its yellow Cat bulldozers and excavators work in nearly every country. Customers buy or rent machines through independent Cat dealers, while its engines and turbines generate electricity and push natural gas through pipelines. Caterpillar earns money from equipment sales and from the parts and repairs that dealers supply over a machine's working life. It was formed in 1925 when California's Holt and Best tractor companies merged, and it is based in Irving, Texas.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Irving, TX
Founded
1925

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