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Mechanical Engineering Interns

Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline

Location: Owensboro, Kentucky
Type: Non-Remote
Posted on: September 6, 2023
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Southern Star is currently seeking highly motivated and energetic students or recent graduates to join our team as summer interns. The Engineering Intern is exposed to a variety of project-based assignments and will receive mentorship, detailed orientation and training, and valuable work assignments. Company Overview: Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline is a leading transporter of natural gas to America's heartland, providing quality service since 1904. Southern Star takes pride in being an employer of choice. Southern Star provides a modern working environment that is fun, friendly, inclusive, and diverse. Our business is more than just transporting and storing natural gas. It's about the people who make it happen and the communities we serve. Job Overview: This position offers a variety of opportunities in the scope of basic engineering tasks related to design, analysis, test, and systems engineering. Activities can include but are not limited to data analysis, analysis methodology improvement projects, processing cause and corrective actions for non-conformances and maintaining production work instructions. Interns typically support and/or shadow one or more experienced engineers in the day-to-day workings of engineering, performance of assignments, operations, and unique assignments that support larger projects. They may participate in additional activities or events, allowing them to build a strong network within the Southern Star community and with fellow interns. Highlights: This is a 12-week, competitively paid summer internship starting in May and ending in August. Interns work 40 hours per week with paid company holidays. A taxable housing stipend may be provided to obtain housing near the Southern Star work location if the successful candidate's permanent home address and current college address is determined by Southern Star to be greater than reasonable driving distance from the assigned work location. Participants are eligible for full-time employment upon successful completion of the Southern Star internship program. Intern Training Curriculum: Compressor Design Learn compressor design to include the sizing of natural gas compressors gaining the basic understanding of how to design around operating conditions and the consequences associated; understanding the basic operation of a typical compressor station understanding why all equipment is necessary; and understanding the operation of dehydration and storage facilities. Pipeline Design Learn high-level information on piping thickness and grade decision making; construction workspace decision-making; live-line welding; and Hydrotesting and reviewing the process. Learn high-level design specifics to include: Mainline valve assembly; launcher and receiver; HDD plan and profile design for creek and river crossings; and road crossings for permitting and class design restrictions. decision-making; live-line welding; and Hydrotesting and reviewing the process. Learn high-level design specifics to include: Mainline valve assembly; launcher and receiver; HDD plan and profile design for creek and river crossings; and road crossings for permitting and class design restrictions. Measurement and Regulation Learn high-level fundamentals, sizing and selection of natural gas measurement devices, regulation valves, flow control valves, pressure relief valves, and gas quality, Learn high-level design and fabrication of meter and regulation skids to include and understand the federal regulations, safety, constructability and ease of maintenance. Other duties as assigned Field visits to construction sites and fabrication shops as feasible. Qualifications and Requirements: Minimum: You must be at least 18 years old by the start of the summer internship assignment You must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 after each completed semester/term You must be authorized to work in the United States You must be a junior- or senior-level status as of the semester starting August 2023 You must be currently pursuing a Bachelors' degree in Mechanical/Civil Engineering or other related engineering discipline Requisition ID: 2023-2054 External Company Name: Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. External Company URL: www.sscgp.com Street: 4700 Hwy 56 Post End Date: 12/13/2023 Skills: Salary: -