Motiva Summer Internship Position: Chemical Engineering Degree

Motiva • Port Arthur, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Motiva's paid, assessed, Internship Program enables students to get to know the company and immerse themselves in the oil and gas industry. It provides day-to-day involvement in actual projects selected to match interests and abilities. A supervisor and mentor will provide regular assessments and performance feedback throughout the internship to ensure the intern gets the most from their experience and helps them decide if a potential career with Motiva is right for them. Following completion of a successful internship, there is potential to be offered a returning internship or full-time role. As a professional joining the company post graduation, interns will be automatically enrolled into Motiva’s Early Career Development 3-year program. The internship is located at the Motiva Refinery & Chemicals Plant in Port Arthur, TX. Possible opportunities include roles in Control Systems, Process Engineering, and Fuel Supply & Economics.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled as a student
• Pursuing a B.S in Chemical Engineering
• 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher
• Basic computer skills, MS Windows, MS office and MS Excel
• Basic computation and technical skills
• Time management skills
• Good communication skills, both written and oral
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee, temporary resident, or an individual who possesses valid work authorization.
• Individuals with temporary visas (H-1, H-2, J-1, F-1, etc.) or who require sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future are not eligible for hire.

Nice To Haves

• Previous internship experience is a plus
• Proven leadership and/or participation in extracurricular activities preferred
• Other work experience not related to position/area of study will be taken into consideration

Responsibilities

• Assisting Control Systems Engineers (CSE) and Instrument Inspectors with projects and tasks that impact the day-to-day automation at PAMC.
• Completion of 1-2 Control Systems projects that will improve reliability, Control Systems performance monitoring or Operations interaction/response rate.
• Helping to maintain Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) Documentation (trip settings, rationale, pre-alarm settings, test procedures, narratives) as needed.
• Assisting Control Systems Engineers with Control Systems Management of Change (MOC) in their area of support.
• Monitoring existing control systems to ensure they are functioning at an operational excellent state with CSE support.
• Troubleshooting control, safety and information systems (hardware and software), including providing technical support to Business Teams, with support of Control Systems Engineers and Instrument Inspectors.
• Supporting projects, changes, or on-going operational needs in their area to support run and maintain operation objectives, with support of Control Systems Engineers and Instrument Inspectors.
• Developing functional specifications and detail design for instrument or control systems additions or modifications, with support of Control Systems Engineers and Instrument Inspectors.
• Helping to provide technological expertise to Motiva oil and gas production facilities, refineries, and chemical plants.
• Ensuring the technical integrity of plants and new projects for both internal and external customers.
• Advising on process safety issues.
• Designing, optimizing, and improving the operation of equipment and facilities.
• Analyzing and interpreting laboratory and plant data.
• Assigned a project that will add meaningful monetary or strategic value to the daily operation and/or the long-term success of the company within the Fuel Supply & Marketing (FSM) team.
• Assessing and evaluating commercial opportunities.
• Supporting commercial investments and projects through in-depth research and analytics.
• Optimizing the clean products supply chain throughout the Motiva geography.
• Designing and implementing new tools that will support and improve daily operations activity.

Benefits

• Paid internship
• Potential for returning internship or full-time role
• Automatic enrollment into Motiva’s Early Career Development 3-year program upon graduation and successful internship

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern