Process Safety Intern: Hazard Analysis & Risk

Woodside Petroleum Ltd; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 11,902,000 - 14,547,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Safe work environment

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Woodside Energy in Texas is offering an Early Career Pathways Process Safety Internship. This internship provides hands-on experience supporting U.S.

operations through project-based work focusing on identifying, assessing, and managing risks across major hazards in energy projects. Interns work with process safety, engineering, HSE, operations, maintenance, and risk professionals, developing technical and communication skills while gaining exposure to Woodside’s safety culture and risk

Qualifications

• Pursuing abachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Safety Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Process Safety Engineering, or a related engineering or process safety field
• Rising junior or senior with an expected graduation date of Spring 2028 through Spring 2029
• Enrolled in an accredited college or university for the full duration of the 2027 internship
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.30
• Available for a minimum of twelve (12) consecutive weeks during Summer 2027
• Authorized to work in the United States and must not require current or future sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., F-1)
• Agree to complete pre-employment screening and understand that correspondence will primarily be conducted via email
• Agree not toutilizeAI or AI-assisted tools during any part of the application or interview process

Responsibilities

• Identify, assessing, and managing risks associated with major accident hazards across energy operations and projects
• Gain experience across process hazard analysis, hazard identification, risk assessment, barrier management, management of change, process safety information, incident investigation, emergency response planning, regulatory compliance, operational risk, process safety performance reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Exposure to process safety tools and methodologies such as Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP), Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA), bowtie analysis, risk registers, safety-critical equipment and controls, and pre-startup safety reviews
• Work alongside experienced process safety, engineering, HSE, operations, maintenance, project, and risk professionals while developing technical, analytical, communication, and problem-solving capabilities
• Gain exposure to Woodside’s operating environment, process safety culture, and approach to managing risk across LNG and deepwater oil assets

Education

Pursuing abachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Safety Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Process Safety Engineering, or a related engineering or process safety field

Job description

Woodside Energy in Texas is offering an Early Career Pathways Process Safety Internship. This internship provides hands-on experience supporting U.S.

operations through project-based work focusing on identifying, assessing, and managing risks across major hazards in energy projects. Interns work with process safety, engineering, HSE, operations, maintenance, and risk professionals, developing technical and communication skills while gaining exposure to Woodside’s safety culture and risk