One Engineering - Terminals & Pipelines (Mechanical) Graduate - Chicago, IL

BP•Chicago, IL

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

This role involves managing the integrity of onshore pipelines, risers, and flowlines. It requires a strong technical degree, excellent problem-solving skills, and a commitment to BP's safety and environmental standards. As a graduate, you will partner with senior engineers to learn about inspection techniques, data analysis, and project management. You will also support process safety initiatives, perform analytical work, and optimize critical assets through hydraulic modeling and data analysis. This is a fast-paced, collaborative role within an integrated, multidisciplinary team, working alongside experienced engineers in engineering, inspection, and maintenance divisions to support 24/7 operations. You will gain experience across the entire lifecycle of mid-stream business operations, from design to completion and start-up. Specific responsibilities may include piping system design, fluid flow system analysis, overpressure protection design, reviewing equipment design for maintenance projects, defining repair scopes, troubleshooting, root cause failure analysis, using design codes (ASME, API, ANSI, ASTM), financial decision-making, implementing new technologies, construction support, and project management including schedule and cost tracking. Successful interns may be considered for full-time roles within the One Engineering Program upon graduation.

Requirements

Working toward bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
Graduating between December 2026 and May 2027
Current Cumulative GPA Minimum 3.0
Eligible to work in the U.S. with no restrictions
Must be available to start on agreed upon global programme start dates (January 19, 2027 or June 21, 2027)

Nice To Haves

Successful interns will be considered for a full-time role within our One Engineering Program upon earning their degree.

Responsibilities

Partnering with a senior engineer to learn about pipeline/tank inspection techniques and data analysis plus pipeline/tank repair project management
Assuming responsibility for development, execution, and commissioning of small-scale maintenance-engineering projects
Supporting process safety initiatives, including safe operating limit excursion analysis, spill modelling, and hazard reviews for operational assets
Performing analytical work in support of technical recommendations from multiple work-streams
Working with engineers to optimize and improve critical assets (i.e. supporting hydraulic modeling, pump analytics, real-time operational data mining)
Piping system design and layout
Pumping & fluid flow system design & analysis
Overpressure protection design
Control valve design & application
Insulation/painting/coating design
Reviewing equipment design for maintenance engineering projects
Defining equipment repair scope including welding, inspection, and material selection
Equipment troubleshooting
Root cause failure analysis
Use of design codes (ASME, API, ANSI, ASTM)
Financial and business decision making (NPV, IRR, life cycle cost methodology)
Searching for and implementing new technologies
Construction support
Project management including schedule & cost tracking