Graduation Internship Systems & Control - Smart switch heating

Make switch heating smarter and save energy on the tracks.

• you analyze weather data and switch heating data and investigate correlations;

• you investigate how a predictive control system can reduce energy consumption;

• you develop and test a control system for the smarter management of switch heating;

• you investigate whether the control system is technically applicable within a programmable controller;

• you map out the potential energy savings and the feasibility of your solution.

Switch heating keeps railway switches free from snow and ice, but consumes a lot of energy in the process. You will investigate how we can approach this more smartly with a control system that takes current and expected weather conditions into account. You will analyze practical data, develop a suitable solution, and investigate together with ProRail and other experts how this can work in practice.

For this vacancy, you bring:

• you are pursuing a Master's in Mechanical Engineering, specializing in Systems & Control, and have experience with control engineering and data analysis;

• you can program and are interested in developing and testing technical control systems;

• you are analytical: you examine data critically, recognize correlations, and translate results into a substantiated advice;

• you are inquisitive: you ask targeted questions, test different solutions, and draw conclusions from your results.

An internship at Movares is a kickstart to your career, and there are several reasons for that. For instance, you can count on top-notch support from your internship supervisor, your team, and campus recruiter Noortje. Additionally, you will join a group full of like-minded people. Every year, we welcome between 30 and 40 interns. You will meet them during the monthly Movares Backstage meetings, where connecting with others is the priority. Sometimes you will go out for lunch together or visit a project. Other months, a substantive session is on the schedule, where you might learn to present or advise better, for example.

And also as a member of Young Movares, our youth association, there are regularly fun activities on your agenda. In addition, every second Tuesday of the month you can join the Café van de Toekomst (Café of the Future): an inspiration session where, together with your colleagues, you are brought up to speed on topics and projects within our organisation. And that is not all: you can make use of our own Academy with more than 3,000 different learning paths, training courses and e-learning modules.

At Movares, you will work on a challenging assignment with plenty of opportunities to develop yourself. There is a fun and cozy atmosphere, you get a look behind the scenes of a leading consultancy and engineering firm, you get plenty of room for your own initiative, and you receive good guidance. The duration and start date are to be determined in consultation. Furthermore, you will get:

• an attractive allowance of €550 based on full-time employment;

• room to find your ideal work-life balance;

• great colleagues and a graduation placement in the heart of Utrecht.

• contributing to a cleaner world, because you are interning at the first company in the Netherlands with a Zero Waste certificate;

• becoming a member of Young Movares, the youth association where you learn from and with other young colleagues.