2025-2026 Petroleum Engineer Full Time
About The Position
Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies. We believe affordable, reliable and ever-cleaner energy is essential to achieve a more prosperous and sustainable world. Chevron produces crude oil and natural gas, manufactures transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals, and additives, and develops technologies that enhance our business and industry. To advance a lower-carbon future, we are focused on efficiently decreasing our carbon intensity, increasing renewables and offsets in support of our business, and investing in low-carbon technologies that enable commercial solutions. More information about Chevron is available at www.chevron.com . For the 2025-2026 recruiting season, Chevron is accepting online applications for entry-level Petroleum Engineers. Primary Location includes: Houston, Texas Other locations may include: Covington, Louisiana Midland, Texas Petroleum Engineers within Chevron are part of multi-disciplinary teams which vary in make-up but can include petroleum engineers, geologists, geophysicists, facility engineers, drilling and completion engineers, data scientists, and / or software developers. Petroleum engineers develop technical skills in production and reservoir engineering assignments focused on asset development planning, production operations, reserves, uncertainty and risk management, and capital project development. Entry-level Petroleum Engineers are assigned to production and reservoir engineering positions and projects that contribute value to Chevron. Entry-level Petroleum Engineers will be provided guidance by a supervisor and a technical mentor. Positions can be either field or office based. For recent graduates, Chevron has a competency-based employee development program that typically includes two to three technical assignments in the first 5 years of their career. This is supported by comprehensive technical training and mentoring combined with on-the-job experience. Mobility is encouraged as there may be some opportunities for Chevron’s Petroleum Engineers to work in a variety of assignments at different locations. As a Petroleum Engineer, you could begin your career in Chevron’s domestic upstream operations or research-focused Center of Excellence (COE) spending your first 5-10 years in a combination of production and/or reservoir engineering assignments. You will be tasked to solve technically challenging problems with the opportunity to utilize cutting-edge digital technologies and techniques. Opportunities to transfer to overseas locations may become possible after ten or more years of experience. Other opportunities for petroleum engineers may include asset team leadership, business planning and analysis, non-operated joint venture asset management, operations supervision, portfolio development, and project management.
Requirements
- Students completing the last year of their bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related disciplines with less than two years of directly related work experience.
- Strong academic performance in core programs, and very good communication, leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
- This position may require driving on a routine basis.
Nice To Haves
- Students completing the last year of their Master’s or Doctorate program or with less than 2 years post-graduate degree experience in Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related disciplines.
- Experience in research, technology development or consulting.
- Previous experience in an integrated oil or international service company intern program.
- Participation in an industry or energy company university research project.
Benefits
- Chevron offers competitive compensation and benefits programs which includes, but is not limited to, variable pay, health care coverage, retirement plan, protection coverage, time off and leave programs, training and development opportunities and a range of allowances connected to specific work situations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
