Bolt Intern - NER

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

BOLT Intern Job Description

The BOLT (Building Opportunities & Learning Together) Intern Program is Kinder Morgan’s elite summer internship program. Do you want to spend your summer gaining hands-on experience in the energy industry while enhancing your professional and interpersonal skills? At Kinder Morgan, you will have the opportunity to do just that by participating in meaningful projects that support our vision of delivering energy to improve lives and create a better world.

KINDER MORGAN - BUSINESS OVERVIEW

Kinder Morgan is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America. We own an interest in or operate approximately 83,000 miles of pipelines and 147 terminals. Our pipelines transport natural gas, gasoline, crude oil, carbon dioxide (CO2) and more. Our terminals store and handle petroleum products, chemicals and other products.

We are a market leader in each of our businesses – Natural Gas Pipelines, Products Pipelines, CO2, and Terminals. We have an unparalleled, large footprint of diversified and strategically located assets that are core to North American energy infrastructure and help deliver needed energy products to high-demand markets.

BUSINESS UNIT: TERMINALS

Kinder Morgan is the largest independent terminal operator in North America, providing a strong, reliable network of 141 terminals serving our customers’ storage, distribution, blending and logistical needs. Our terminals store and handle renewable fuels, petroleum products, chemicals, vegetable oils and other products.

This position is an internship allowing the incumbent to learn and apply engineering and project management principles under the tutelage of experienced industry professionals. The incumbent will learn by providing engineering support and project management for the Northeast region’s liquid terminals. The intern will be exposed to industrial engineering projects in the following areas: petroleum and chemical storage tanks, pipelines, maritime infrastructure, electrical, and digital automation and monitoring systems. The incumbent will learn how to manage engineering and construction projects in a fast paced industry using the most feasible and cost effective means available through cooperative interdepartmental efforts and contractor oversight. The intern will be assigned to work with various engineers in the department and will eventually be assigned his own projects and tasks carryout.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Learn to read and make field updates to terminal P&IDs.

- Learn to provide project management including estimates, schedules, design, and supervision of implementation.

- Learn to provide coordination of resources to include contractors, designers, and programmers.

- Learn to manage collaborative efforts between cross functional work groups in a fast paced environment, ensuring timely and cost effective project completion.

- Learn liquid bulk terminal operations from a functional (operator and field supervisor) level in order to understand internal customer needs.

- Learn to provide technical support to other departments and terminals.

- Other duties as directed.

Position Requirements

Education

- Active pursuit of a Bachelors degree in Engineering. Course of study in the discipline of Mechanical, Civil, Electrical or Chemical is preferred.

Desired but not required Experience and Knowledge

- CAD/CAM and PLC familiarity.

- Field data acquisition, review and report writing.

- Hands-on mechanically inclined individual.

- Trouble shooting / diagnostic exposure.

- Inventory / scheduling experience.

Competencies/Skills

- Must be willing to exercise engineering knowledge gained through studies and learn “real world” applications.

- Must be willing to learn project management.

- Must be a self starter, energetic, and proactive.

- Must be able to work with personnel at all levels, both within the company and outside.

- Must be willing to learn accounting and financial aspects of project management.

Working Conditions

- Office environment and field work within the terminal.

- Travel may be required.

- Additional hours may be required to meet the needs of the region and its customers.

Supervisory Responsibility

- Contractors

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.