Mechanical Engineering Co-op Student (12-Month Term)

Parkland Refining BC Ltd.•Burnaby, BC

6d•$29 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

As a member of the Technical Services team supporting the Refinery, you will work to maintain safe, reliable, and profitable operation of the refinery. This will include support for repair, alteration, or replacement of pressure piping, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, compressors, and pumps. The successful candidate will be encouraged to be resourceful, bring fresh perspectives, and workshop solutions using all available resources.

Requirements

Must be currently enrolled in a Canadian post-secondary institution in the 3rd or 4th year of a bachelor’s degree program in Mechanical Engineering.
Available for a 12-month term beginning in September 2026.
Strong interpersonal skills and possess natural leadership as demonstrated in academic and/or extracurricular activities.
Strong verbal and written communication skills to enable you to thrive in a highly dynamic work environment.
Creative and analytical thinker with time management skills who is self-driven and capable of working in a fast-paced environment.
Can work effectively with a high degree of collaboration and communication through in-person meetings and video conferences.
Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the country in which they applied.
Final candidates will be required to undergo a confidential pre-employment background check, including but not limited to educational, criminal, credit, drug and alcohol, and/or fitness for duty testing.

Nice To Haves

Previous Co-op/Internship experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure technical support needs are met for Operations, Inspections, Maintenance, and Reliability, and Technical teams.
Participate in troubleshooting unit/equipment problems, and delivering effective, safety-conscious solutions.
Learn to perform flange gasket bolting calculations, brittle fracture prevention evaluations, piping stress analysis, and pressure vessel analysis using industry codes and standards, in-house calculation templates, and industry-leading software.
Assist in Fitness For Service (FFS) evaluations on piping and pressure vessels based on API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 industry code using hand calculations and commercial engineering software.
Assist in preparation for plant shutdowns including field inspection and data gathering.
Source equipment including small pressure vessels, piping, fittings, hoses, flanges, gaskets, and bolting.
Participate in constructability and process hazard analyses for small projects.