First Nations Student Posting - Safety, Environmental or Engineering

At Imperial, we work every day to responsibly develop Canada’s energy resources – applying technology and innovation to supply affordable, accessible and reliable energy while reducing emissions in support of a net-zero future. Imperial recognizes the important role we can play by advancing climate solutions within our operations and by providing lower life-cycle emission products to our customers. This effort is powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by a pride in what we do and what we stand for. 

The success of our upstream, downstream and chemical, and corporate divisions is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies. 

Imperial honours diverse backgrounds so we can be a place where people can bring their full selves to work, no matter their identity, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, or ability.

At Imperial, we want you to come for the position and stay for the career. As an integrated company, we are uniquely positioned to offer you a wide range of career prospects and growth opportunities through the course of your career with us. We invite you to bring your ideas and help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. 

 

Come be part of the Product Solutions Department at Imperial which has more than 140 year history in Canada and a workforce of 5,500+ total employees. Our offices are located in Nanticoke, ON. 

What role you will play in our team

Imperial Nanticoke Refinery is recruiting an Indigenous student for an intern position. You will be assigned to a specific position and department based on your degree discipline, interests, skills, knowledge and experience, as well as Imperial’s business needs. You will report to one of the following teams onsite: Process Engineering, Safety and Environment, Reliability Engineering or Applications and Systems Engineering.

What you will do

 

Responsibilities depending on the work group:

Environmental and Safety:

• Execute environmental and safety field work.  Examples include fence line monitoring, water sampling and leak detection and repair program
• Participate in data collection, entry and analysis 
• Develop or update procedures related to safety and/or environment work
• Identify and implement opportunities for improvement as it relates to the development and implementation of environmental and safety programs

 

Process Engineering:

• Collaborate with operations, reliability, and automation engineers to support safe and reliable unit operation.
• Identify, develop, and implement operational and facility improvements focusing on safety, reliability, economics, and sustainability.
• Communicate the status of unit operations, improvement opportunities, and operating costs to various stakeholders.

 

Applications and Systems Engineering:

• Support identifying, implementing, and maintaining basic process control applications.
• Assist with day-to-day monitoring and support for existing applications on process units.
• Develop new applications and maintain the performance of existing ones.
• Support software/database requirements.

 

Reliability Engineering:

• Support can be in any of the equipment engineering areas supported by the reliability group: fixed equipment (piping, pressure vessels and heat exchangers); machinery (pumps, compressors and blowers); fired heaters (boilers and furnaces); Instrumentation; Electrical; and Analyzers.
   

About you

 

Skills and Qualifications

 

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent technical degree from a Canadian Accredited Institution in Chemical, Process Control, Computer Science, Environmental Engineering or Environmental Science.
• Demonstrated leadership and strong academic skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Your most recent unofficial transcript(s) must be submitted with your application.

 

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

 

• To be eligible, candidates must be a member of a local First Nation community
• Commitment to safety.
• Highly motivated, enthusiastic, and results-oriented individuals who enjoy working with people and achieving superior results.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and in a team-based environment.
• Previous industry experience is beneficial but not essential.

 

 

Start date: May, 2025

 

Work term: 4 months