2026-2027 Petroleum Engineer Full Time (Previous Intern)

Chevron•Covington, LA

2d•$118,000 - $138,000•Onsite

About The Position

Chevron is seeking entry-level Petroleum Engineers for the 2025-2026 recruiting season. These roles are primarily located in Houston, Texas, with other potential locations in Covington, Louisiana, and Midland, Texas. Petroleum Engineers at Chevron work within multi-disciplinary teams, contributing to asset development planning, production operations, reserves management, uncertainty and risk assessment, and capital project development. Entry-level engineers will be assigned to production and reservoir engineering positions, receiving guidance from a supervisor and a technical mentor. Positions can be field or office-based. Chevron offers a competency-based employee development program for recent graduates, typically including two to three technical assignments in the first five years, supported by comprehensive training, mentoring, and on-the-job experience. Mobility is encouraged, with potential opportunities for assignments in domestic upstream operations or research-focused Centers of Excellence (COE). Engineers may also have opportunities for asset team leadership, business planning, joint venture management, operations supervision, portfolio development, and project management. Opportunities for overseas assignments may arise after ten or more years of experience. The role involves solving technically challenging problems using cutting-edge digital technologies.

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.
Very good communication, leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
This position may require driving on a routine basis.

Nice To Haves

Additional Qualifications for the Chevron Subsurface Center of Excellence (COE): 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.

Responsibilities

Develop technical skills in production and reservoir engineering assignments.
Focus on asset development planning, production operations, reserves, uncertainty and risk management, and capital project development.
Contribute value to Chevron through assigned production and reservoir engineering positions and projects.
Solve technically challenging problems utilizing cutting-edge digital technologies and techniques.
Potentially work in a variety of assignments at different locations, including domestic upstream operations or research-focused Center of Excellence (COE).
May involve opportunities for asset team leadership, business planning and analysis, non-operated joint venture asset management, operations supervision, portfolio development, and project management.
Opportunities to transfer to overseas locations may become possible after ten or more years of experience.