BP - Whiting, IN
posted about 1 month ago
Full-time - Intern
Remote - Whiting, IN
11-50 employees
Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers
About the position
The Instrumentation & Electrical Engineer internship at BP's Whiting Refinery offers a unique opportunity for students pursuing a degree in engineering. The role involves collaboration with various disciplines to provide technical support, design management, and engineering solutions for maintenance events. Interns will engage in hands-on projects, troubleshooting, and optimization of electrical and instrumentation systems, preparing them for potential full-time roles in BP's One Engineering Program after graduation.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical support for operating units and design management of projects.
- Engage with operations, maintenance, environmental, safety, and engineering personnel.
- Support day-to-day maintenance and reliability activities for refinery assets.
- Troubleshoot critical instrumentation and electrical equipment in the refinery.
- Develop scope and execute operating unit outage activities.
- Use analytical methods to develop maintenance strategies for instrumentation and electrical equipment.
- Provide technical recommendations and direction on instrumentation and electrical equipment to front line teams.
- Work with process engineers to optimize and improve unit operations.
Requirements
- Pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering/Technology, Mechanical Engineering/Technology, Chemical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
- Cumulative and major GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Graduation date between December 2025 and May 2026.
- No US immigration sponsorship support for internships or full-time employment.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with power equipment design and analysis.
- Familiarity with instrumentation design and analysis of various instruments.
- Knowledge of emergency shutdown system design and testing.
- Understanding of financial and business decision-making methodologies.
Benefits
- 12-week internship
- Competitive pay
- Retirement savings opportunities
- Corporate housing provided with furnished apartments
- Relocation assistance (if eligible)
- Social events, lunch & learns, and community service opportunities
- "Chat with a Leader" sessions
- Projects centered on meaningful work and true business impacts
