Intern, Engineering

Southern Star is currently seeking highly motivated and energetic students or recent graduates to join our team as summer interns. The Engineering/Project Management 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 internship provides the opportunity to participate in the full life cycle of pipeline projects from scoping to closeout. Activities can include but are not limited to scoping, engineering design, estimating, scheduling, project team coordination, bidding and bid analysis and construction management. Interns will have the opportunity to see real projects go from the design phase to observing construction in the field.

Interns will typically support and shadow experienced Project Managers and Construction Specialists as they complete their day-to-day tasks. 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.

Duties/Responsibilities include (but not limited to):

Project Management

• Assist Project Managers as they lead and oversee all aspects of major capital projects.
• This will include but is not limited to Land, Regulatory, Environmental, Engineering/Design, Contracts, Construction and Project Closeout.
• Travel up to 25% on average.

Construction Management

• Assist Construction Specialists as they directly oversee and document all aspects of
• construction and manage multiple construction inspection crews on major capital projects.
• The Construction Specialist provides input during the scoping, estimating, designing, bidding and awarding phases of projects. The Construction Specialist ensures compliance with API, ASME, FERC, OSHA, PHMSA, SSCGP, etc. regulations, standards, policies, and procedures applicable to the industry.
• Travel up 25-50% on average.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 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 entering your junior or senior year of your degree program.
• You must be currently pursuing a Bachelors’ degree in Mechanical/Civil Engineering or other related engineering discipline.