Intern - Engineering USAC

Energy Transfer • Dallas, TX

17d • Onsite

About The Position

USA Compression Partners, LP, a large independent provider of gas compression services in the United States, is seeking a detail-oriented, efficient, professional, and personable engineering intern for a 10–12 week summer internship program. The position is based in Dallas, Texas, and reports to the Director of Engineering. The intern will use the technological resources provided to perform assigned work and will gain exposure to applications, project, operations, and reliability engineering related to gas compression.

Requirements

• Candidate for a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint.
• Focused, resourceful, self-motivated, self-directed, and self-disciplined personal orientation.
• Team-player attitude.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to design principles of compressors, pumps, exchangers, pressure vessels, and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop a general understanding of reciprocating gas compressors, their major components and variations, applications, basic gas laws, and site conditions.
• Learn to use Ariel Performance Program software and understand performance runs.
• Build compressor performance runs by gathering relevant equipment information from unit files and operations.
• Learn equipment selection for specific site conditions and how an opportunity progresses.
• Learn basic compressor package sizing, including piping, vessels, and coolers.
• Learn the basics of P&IDs, general arrangement drawings, and vessel drawings.
• Review scopes of work and unit files for compressor repackage project design completeness.
• Visit field locations with engineering and reliability teams to observe operations and support engineering needs.
• Support full-time engineering staff with data governance initiatives and ongoing large-scale engineering work.
• Work cross-functionally with other USAC departments to understand how engineering integrates with the business.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern