Student, Chemical OR Environmental Engineering, OH (Fall 2026)
Cenovus EnergyAbout the role
Worker Type: Student
Job Post End Date: 03/31/2026Start Date: Sep 2026
Location: Lima Or Toledo, OH
Length of Term: 4 Months
About This Opportunity
Are you looking for an exciting Co-Op/Internship opportunity full of meaningful, diverse, and challenging assignments working alongside industry leading professionals? You will be part of a driven, and collaborative team completing important projects while receiving the mentorship, knowledge, and experience to develop the skills you need to build an exciting career.
This posting is for all Chemical/Environmental Engineering student positions in both Lima, OH and Toledo, OH. After submitting your application, you may receive a screening questionnaire where you can indicate your preferences.
Possible placement includes:
- Process/Project Development Engineering
- Process Controls Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
Note: The application deadline for this position is March 31st, 2026.
What You’ll Do
Responsibilities may vary depending on the specific position assigned to but they may include:
Process/Project Development Engineering
- Perform unit tests and analyze operating data to improve profitability
- Assist process engineers with designs of less complex equipment such as piping, pumps, heat exchangers, tanks, etc.
- Provide operating data for planning, operations improvement, economic evaluations, etc.
- Assist process engineers with troubleshooting to determine causes and solutions to operating problems
- Maintain and develop key performance indicators (KPIs) for the process units
Process Controls Engineering
- Assist with the upgrade of Controls computers onsite
- Assist Functional and Area Business Team Controls Engineers with Maintenance and Project day-to-day support
- Provide DCS control scheme designs, control configurations, alarm configurations and operator graphics that meet LRC guidelines and provide improved reliability/safety for future plant operations
- Participate in project development including cost estimation, P&ID development and control scheme development
- Participate in MOC, Hazop, LOPA, and Alarm Rationalization processes
- Identify and participate in design of any DCS infrastructure modifications or additions required to support projects
- Participate in project FAT, SAT, commissioning, and start-up activities
- Assist with Operator training documentation
- Assist in data collection using DCS System historian
- Assist in Alarm Rationalization and use alarm reduction techniques to drive alarm KPI’s
- Assist with installation and upkeep of DCS Controls Network Hardware and Software
Environmental Engineering
- Perform air and water emissions modeling and calculations
- Develop emissions projections to support potential changes in refinery production levels
- Recommend process changes to reduce/minimize emissions
- Assist with data collection, tracking, and analysis for various regulatory programs to determine environmental compliance
- Lead periodic sample collection in the field to measure process compliance
- Aid program owners in regulatory report preparation for state and federal agencies (including air, water, and waste)
- Participate in Environmental testing and audits, including air pollutant RATAs, furnace tuning, third party audits, and pond sampling
- Communicate effectively with process and operation groups to gather and relay compliance statuses
- Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and safety teams on environmental best practices
- Contribute to internal training, awareness campaigns, and compliance initiatives
Who You Are
Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum qualifications:
- Legally authorized to work in the U.S. full-time for the duration of your work term and able to produce documentation upon application (e.g., work visa).
- Available to begin work in September 2026.
- Ability to work well in a team environment.
- Solid analytical and Microsoft Suite skills, specifically Excel.
- Excellent interpersonal, judgement, and decision-making skills.
We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.
Education
- Must be enrolled in a Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related Engineering degree at an accredited pos
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