Mechanical Engineering Student, OH - Lima OR Toledo (Fall 2025)

Tentative Start Date: September 8th 2025

Location: Lima OR Toledo OH

Length of Term: 4 months

About this opportunity

Are you looking for an exciting internship opportunity full of meaningful diverse and challenging assignments working alongside industry leading professionalsYou will be part of a driven and collaborative team completing important projects while receiving the mentorship knowledge and experience to develop the skills you need to build an exciting career.

This posting is for all Mechanical Engineering student positions in both Lima OH and Toledo OH. After submitting your application if you are selected to move forward in the process you will receive a screening questionnaire where you can indicate your preferences.

Possible placement includes:

• Rotating and Fixed Equipment
• Operations Project Management/Projects Engineering
• Turnaround

Note: The application deadline for this position is June 30th 2025.

What youll do

Responsibilities may vary depending on the specific position assigned but they may include:

Rotating and Fixed Equipment

• Perform field visits to assist the area team with troubleshooting equipment.
• Support field investigations to develop and document technical scoping for repair replacement and/or modifications
• Assist in Fitness-For-Service evaluations of equipment identified by the mechanical integrity program to ensure compliance with Cenovus engineering practices and ASME codes/standards
• Assist in the development and creation of engineering work packages for routine maintenance activities (Specifications Drawings Bill of Materials Work Scope Vendor Data) in accordance with Cenovus engineering practices and ASME codes/standards
• Help with updating plant rotating and fixed equipment technical drawings/documents
• Assist with generating and/or updating plant material descriptions for critical spare parts
• Help to gather and enter updated information into existing or newly created spreadsheets. Data may come from engineering files or verification of equipment located throughout the refinery
• Contact machinery vendors for missing/required information
• Participate in field supervision of maintenance and project work conducted throughout the refinery
• Use predictive maintenance tools to be utilized to examine machinery to assess machinery condition and to determine the scope of work during machine overhaul
• Assist with creating SAP (ERP software) notifications purchase requests and cost accounting methods

Operations Project Management/Projects Engineering

• Develop engineering troubleshooting skills
• Assist project engineers with designs of less complex equipment such as piping pumps heat exchangers tanks etc.
• Provide data for engineering procurement and construction of capital projects
• Apply hands-on project management
• Maintain and develop cost budgets and schedules for projects
• Oversee on-site construction and commissioning of engineering projects
• Assist project engineers and other discipline engineers to ensure consistency in the execution of project management activities
• Help create and scope out potential projects to improve output
• Help to coordinate site projects through execution planning and interface stages ensuring that activities are completed on schedule and within budget
• Assist the refinery operations to understand performance and production data

Turnaround

• Conduct field investigations to develop and document technical scoping for repair replacement and/or modifications required for the turnaround
• Assist engineering with Fitness-For-Service evaluations of equipment identified by the mechanical integrity program to ensure compliance with Cenovus engineering practices and ASME codes/standards
• Assist and/or lead the development and creation of execution work packages for maintenance activities (Specifications Drawings Bill of Materials Work Scope Vendor Data) in accordance with Cenovus engineering practices and ASME codes/standards
• Contact vendors for missing/required information and verify the status of material pre-fabrication and/or the status of material delivery which may include visits to local fabrication shops
• Participation in contractor validation reviews field walks scheduled quality reviews and optimization sessions
• Participate/support field supervision of turnaround work conducted leading up to during and post-shutdown
• Support the identification of execution issues/concerns with turnaround leadership (safety quality cost and schedule)
• Participate in safety meetings and audits
• Participate in lessons learned and provide recommendations for continuous improvement

Who you are

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum qualifications:

• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. full-time for the duration of your work term and able to produce documentation upon request (e.g. passport Social Security etc.)
• Available to begin work on or around September 8th 2025
• As this position requires the operation of a motor vehicle a valid U.S. drivers license is required
• Previous experience is considered an asset
• Strong attitude for carrying out all work in a safe cautious manner while following safe work practices
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

Education

• Must be enrolled in an Undergraduate Program studying Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Construction Management or related disciplines at an accredited post-secondary institution at the time of intended work term and returning to full-time studies after the work termOR registered in an accredited post-secondary co-op or internship program for the duration of the work term
• Candidates currently enrolled in either a Masters or Ph.D. program at an accredited post-secondary institution may also be considered
• New graduates are not eligible for student opportunities

Working Conditions

• May include frequency of travel sitting standing computer work lifting driving working at site etc.

Safety Sensitive

• This may be a safety-sensitive role and you will be required to wear all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during required work hours. Furthermore you will also be required to pass the pre-employment medical and drug/alcohol assessment requirements
• Safety sensitive positions may require the operation of a motor vehicle. Applicants may be asked to provide a valid U.S. drivers license if offered the position

Relocation

• Students moving for their work term may be eligible to receive a lump sum payment to assist with relocation expenses

Submission

Please submit a resume and transcript in one (1) PDF document.

Note: Applications without a recent transcript will not be considered.

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Student Program Benefits

• A multi-discipline program with meaningful hands-on work experience
• Networking events coordinated by the New Grad Committee including group mentoring from senior/executive leaders lunch n learns guest speakers technical presentations and holiday celebrations
• Wide support network including direct leaders program leads human resource peers mentor(s) New Grad Committee and buddy
• Structured goal setting and performance evaluations
• Opportunity to present work-term learnings to the Cenovus Leadership team
• Students moving for their work term may be eligible to receive a lump sum relocation payment to assist with relocation expenses
  • Candidates must have their own means of transportation

Additional Information

• New graduates are not eligible for student opportunities
• Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted
• Learn more about our Student and New Grad program!
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What we offer:

• Company-provided medical and dental benefits
• Generous time-off policies
• Retirement Savings Plan

If you require accessibility assistance to complete the on-line application or otherwise apply for an open position with Cenovus its subsidiaries and affiliates please email

Cenovus Energy is an affirmative action employer and we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants without regard to age disability genetic information gender gender identity sexual orientation race color religion veteran status national origin or personal or physical characteristics protected by law.

Who we are:

Were an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary with oil and natural gas production operations in Canada and the Asia Pacific region and upgrading refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States. Were committed to maximizing value by sustainably developing our assets in a safe innovative and cost-efficient manner integrating environmental social and governance considerations into our business plans.

We are currently the largest refiner in Ohio and transport products from our refineries in Lima and Toledo Ohio and Superior Wisconsin via pipelines rail cars and trucks to customers throughout the United States.

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