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Ingérop

Independent engineering firm for infrastructure

Excavated Materials Characterization for Low-Carbon Reuse with Tunnel Boring Machine Intern

Geotechnical EngineeringUpdated on Nov 14
InternshipRueil-Malmaison, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Be a final-year student at a general or specialized engineering school, with specialization in geology or geotechnics.
  • Demonstrate autonomy and motivation.
  • Knowledge of soil and rock mechanics is valued in evaluating the application.

Responsibilities

  • Establish the context, regulatory issues, and scope of earthworks circularity, including coordination with ACTIERRA.
  • Review applicable guidance, recommendations, and research on the subject.
  • Examine tunnel-boring extraction methods and their influence on excavated material properties.
  • Characterize excavated materials geotechnically, including identification, classification, variability, and sensitivity to extraction methods.
  • Review conventional soil-treatment approaches and low-carbon alternatives in relation to intended reuse applications.
  • Analyze available data and, where relevant, test results to evaluate alternative treatments' effects on compactability, bearing capacity, mechanical strength, moisture behavior, durability, and environmental compatibility; compare with conventional treatments when relevant.
  • Compare treatment solutions technically and environmentally based on performance, construction feasibility, carbon impact, cost, and maturity.
  • Recommend potential reuse applications, preliminary tests, and research topics to investigate further.
  • Develop skills in geotechnical characterization, soil treatment, literature review, environmental assessment, interpretation of test results, and technical recommendations.
  • Exchange with associated partners, laboratories, or suppliers as needed.
  • Receive training in advanced constitutive soil and rock modeling.

About the Company

Ingérop

Independent engineering firm for infrastructure

Ingérop is an independent engineering and consulting firm with about 1,900 employees and offices in France, serving core sectors such as Infrastructure, Town & Transportation, Water & Environment, and Energy & Industrial facilities. Its services cover studies, design, project management, and contracting through its subsidiaries, supporting clients worldwide in over 70 countries and leveraging international networks. What sets it apart is independent ownership, which keeps client needs front and center, combined with a global footprint and a focus on sustainability in mobility, energy transition, and living environments. Its goal is to help clients invest in and deliver infrastructure and environmental projects by applying technical expertise and international execution capability.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Rueil-Malmaison, France
Founded
1992

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