Intern - Corporate HES

Energy Transfer; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunoco is offering an internship in the Health, Environmental, and Safety organization. The intern will gain hands-on experience across environmental compliance, permitting, pipeline safety, emergency response, and safety systems, contributing to procedures, training materials, and regulatory research.

You will work on data management, analytics, and cross-program reviews while supporting documentation and program records, to build practical knowledge of HES operations.

Qualifications

• Must be pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree with a 3.0+ GPA.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to proof work independently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in environmental compliance and permit applications.
• Support data collection, regulatory research, and documentation.
• Help update Emergency Response Plans and training materials.
• Review procedures and assist with cross-program compliance reviews.

Skills

Attention to detail

Verbal and written communication

Microsoft Office

Data entry / data management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in progress

Job description

This position offers a unique opportunity to gain hands‑on experience and contribute to meaningful projects within the Health, Environmental, and Safety (HES) organization.

The position will support a variety of initiatives involving environmental compliance and permitting, pipeline safety, emergency response, occupational/process safety, and HES systems and data management. Additionally, it will provide exposure to real-world HES operations through opportunities to assist with the review and development of procedures, compliance documentation, training materials, regulatory research, data collection and analysis, and other departmental projects.

The role is designed to provide valuable professional experience and expand the Intern’s knowledge of health, environmental, and safety programs and regulatory requirements.

Primary Responsibilities

Depending on business needs, academic background, and the intern’s interests, the intern may support activities in one or more of the following areas:

• Provide support for capital project permitting activities by assisting in the preparation of federal, state, and local permit applications.
• Support the evaluation of environmental regulatory compliance requirements and questions related to the Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and state equivalents, among others.
• Analyze regulatory developments and emerging environmental policies and assess their potential impact on company operations.
• Assist in the development and calculation of greenhouse gas emissions inventories, including Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions.
• Review and evaluate the O&M Program, including its procedures, supporting processes, stakeholder interfaces, and user tools, to learn how the program is implemented; analyze alignment and improvement opportunities; and develop training or job aids.
• Review and evaluate the Operator Qualification Program, including its records, data workflows, stakeholder interfaces, and user tools, to learn how the program is administered; analyze gaps and efficiency opportunities; and develop training, job aids, or process documentation.
• Support a cross-program compliance review using applicable PHMSA question sets; assess alignment among program requirements, procedures, records, action item logs, and audit templates, identify opportunities for greater consistency or improvement, and develop supporting guidance or training.

Emergency Response

• Assist with updating, verifying, and maintaining Emergency Response Plans (ERPs), callout lists, and related emergency preparedness documentation to ensure information remains current and accurate.
• Monitor and follow up on outstanding IC S training documentation, certifications, and qualifications records to ensure completion of required training and compliance requirements.
• Assist with rebuilding and maintaining emergency response system notification groups, contact lists, and communication templates to support emergency notification readiness and system accuracy.
• Support data entry, record management, and document organization activities within internal databases, including tracking updates and maintaining program records.

Occupational/Process Safety

• Assist with industrial hygiene studies, construction and process safety audits, and H&S policy/procedure reviews.
• Review and summarize the implications of new federal and state regulatory programs.
• Contribute to HES contractor prequalification safety reviews.

Systems

• Assist with the overall development, implementation, integration, and training of Sunoco’s HES Data Management Platform. Identify areas of opportunities to expand the platform and support overall regulatory compliance. Liaise with Safety and Environmental Subject Matter Expertsto implement program and plan components within the compliance management system
• Analyze and evaluate operational data collection processes to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement. Recommend and support the development of process enhancements that strengthen data quality, improve efficiency, and support compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations and Sunoco policies.
• Assist in management of companywide reporting and presentations by providing data for development of metrics, continuous effectiveness review, reporting and research.

Required Qualifications

• Candidate must be working towards a bachelor's or master's degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to independently proof work for accuracy
• Must have excellent verbal/written/interpersonal communication skills, strong PC skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to work 40 hours per week, starting early June through late August.

An equal opportunity employer/disability/vet

Sunoco is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants on the basis of any actual or perceived legally protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law.

The nature and frequency of the above working conditions and requirements may vary depending on individual operational circumstances. Where feasible, the Partnership will make reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job.

DISCLAIMER

The statements listed in this job posting, which are subject to change, are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact the EEO Coordinator at 713-989-2247. This number is for reasonable accommodation requests only.