Intern Field Safety

At Ovintiv, our products fuel the world through safe, affordable, and reliable energy.

We are proud of our purpose, and attracting the right people is the key to its success. As an employer, we recognize your potential and professional aspirations, and are committed to your career development. We offer employees an inclusive work environment with highly competitive compensation and flexibility.

Ovintiv’s workplace culture is built upon our foundational values of One, Agile, Driven and Innovative, and we are relentlessly committed to safe and sustainable operations. We value the opportunity to engage and collaborate in person, believing this is best cultivated through our in-office environment. We drive societal progress by valuing our workforce, strengthening the communities we call home and respecting the rights of all.

Join our team as we make modern life possible.

Posting Close Date:

02/23/2026

THE OPPORTUNITY

Ovintiv’s program is a comprehensive summer internship designed to provide a solid foundation of knowledge and experiential training while giving students the opportunity to apply what they are learning in school in a real-world setting. As an intern you will spend the summer working closely with an experienced mentor and be assigned a project and various other responsibilities intended to provide you with learning opportunities while delivering meaningful contributions to Ovintiv.

Ovintiv is dedicated to ensuring the safety and health of our workforce and the communities in which we operate, and we are committed to environmental responsibility in all our endeavors. Interns in our EH&S group will have a role in helping to ensure that we meet these critical commitments, while learning at the same time. To ensure interns are given relevant, value-add and meaningful assignments, we do not create specific work assignments until a successful candidate is chosen.

Some responsibilities of this role may include assisting in working on things such as field safety education/enhancement, field inspections of equipment, industrial hygiene, and incident investigations. You will also have the opportunity to get hands-on experience in all facets of the upstream oil and gas industry, at all stages of the development lifecycle.

Examples of recent projects include:

- Analyzing process safety data through the Incident Management System (IMS) to determine high risk factors and provide tactical leading indicators.

- Conducting risk assessments and identify appropriate levels of risk controls in support of operational activities. This includes field spot checks and effective collaboration with operational teams.

- Aid in rollout and success of new systems (such as real time digital monitoring, in-vehicle monitoring, etc.)

- Updating management system practices based on field level input and changes in regulatory requirements.

- Assessed SIF prevention program uptake and gathered suggestions for improvement.

HOW DO I QUALIFY?

- Must be enrolled as a full-time student through December 2026.

- Reside or willing to reside in Midland, TX.

- Must be available May 18 – August 7, 2026.

- Must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, environmental health, fire protection, or a closely related science or engineering program.

In accordance with applicable law, the following represents Ovintiv's reasonable estimate of the hiring compensation range for this role.

Hiring Hourly Range: $27.19 - $37.64 USD

Compensation may vary and will be determined by year in school.

At Ovintiv, we value diversity and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.

Please note that due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to any individual inquiry about the status of your application.