Petroleum Technology Internship

BHE GT&S has an exciting summer internship opportunity for a Petroleum Technology student within our gas control department located at our White Oaks General Office in Bridgeport, WV.

• Learn Zones and gas flow direction throughout the system
• Emphasis on regular day to day communications with the field and customers
• Learn to utilize phonetic alphabet to identify assets, communicate and verify commands
• What nominations are and how intraday changes can affect the system
• Learn to trend data to diagnose issues and identify key pressures
• Paperwork, storage tracking, recordkeeping of incoming call and task being completed
• Learn to navigate SCADA system
• Under the immediate guidance experienced controllers, manipulate system as needed to achieve desired results, view and manage alarms, record times and gates tags for outages.
• Develop an understanding of moving gas through a system with multiple supplies and deliveries.
• Learn high level system operations including items such as reading diagrams, learning gas flow, controlling regulations, etc.
• The intern would allow our newer controller to be able to share their knowledge and by doing so increase their understanding and confidence in the system.

Individuals must have a desire to learn and produce as part of a safety conscious workplace. An independent source of transportation for this summer 2024 internship is needed as there is limited public transportation options in the area.

Your summer internship will be a minimum of 8 weeks on site (June 2 - July 25).  Please note: the internship could be extended for up to 11 weeks considering your summer schedule and the needs of the business, so a start date prior to June 2 and/or end date past July 25 could be a possibility.

*Successful candidates who are 50 miles or more from the assigned work location may be eligible for a one-time housing stipend.  

• Qualified candidates should have high attention to details.
• Candidates should be self-directed.
• Candidates should be skillful in taking initiative, customer services, judgement, and innovation.
• Ability to speak persuasively and develop rapport.
• Ability to write and develop presentations.
• Proficient in computer skills.
• Ability to plan and organize work.

Education

Must be a full-time student enrolled in a 2-year Community & Technical Program majoring in Petroleum Technology.

Student must have a GPA of 2.5 (3.0 preferred).

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Position descriptions are developed as guides for the employees of BHE GT&S. The management team of BHE GT&S reserves the right to modify job responsibilities and position requirements to meet the corporate business goals and needs.