Plant Design Engineer Intern: Real Projects, Global Impact

Bechtel Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Bechtel’s U.S. Summer Internship Program offers students a structured 10-week experience, typically mid-June to mid-August, to translate classroom learning into practical application on real projects across Bechtel’s GBUs.

Interns are treated as valuable team members and engage in professional development and networking with leaders and peers. Interns gain exposure to plant design and piping engineering tasks, with opportunities to work on site environments and be mentored by professionals as

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a four-year BS degree in Civil/Structural, Mechanical, or Materials Science and Engineering at an accredited college or university.
• Completed at least one year of undergraduate studies in one of the above fields.
• Eligibility to work in the US without visa sponsorship, now or in the future.
• Ability and willingness to relocate and/or travel to domestic and/or international project jobsites.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Responsibilities

• Developing site/building general arrangements.
• Generating structural calculations and drawings for piping and pipe supports.
• Generating pipe stress analysis calculations for ASME code compliance.
• Working in the 3D model to develop designs for piping, equipment, HVAC, or pipe supports.
• Examining and analyzing pipe configurations for ANSI/ASME code compliance.
• Optimizing facility layout based on piping and instrument diagrams, client requirements, current technology, and operational and maintenance requirements.
• Interfacing with other engineering disciplines, construction, startup, and vendors during the development of facility design.

Skills

Excellent communication

Willingness to relocate

Education

BS in Civil/Structural/Mechanical/Materials Science

Pursuing MS in Civil/Structural/Mechanical/Materials Science

Job description

Bechtel’s U.S. Summer Internship Program offers students a structured 10-week experience, typically mid-June to mid-August, to translate classroom learning into practical application on real projects across Bechtel’s GBUs.

Interns are treated as valuable team members and engage in professional development and networking with leaders and peers. Interns gain exposure to plant design and piping engineering tasks, with opportunities to work on site environments and be mentored by professionals as