ConocoPhillips 2019/20 - Chemical Engineering Vacation Student - Brisbane

Keen to elevate your engineering studies with ‘real world’ experience in the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) sector? ConocoPhillips Australia is now recruiting for eligible engineering students to join the 2019 Engineering Vacation Program. 

ConocoPhillips is the world’s largest independent E&P company based on production and proved reserves. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, ConocoPhillips has operations and activities in 17 countries, $71 billion of total assets, and approximately 11,100 employees as of Sept. 30, 2018.

Our exciting portfolio of Australian assets includes the Australia Pacific LNG Facility in Gladstone, Queensland, the Bayu-Undan field in the Timor Sea, and the Darwin LNG Facility in the Northern Territory. We also have exploration and appraisal projects in northern Australia including the Greater Poseidon and Barossa.

This is an exciting opportunity for a driven and enthusiastic chemical/process engineering student in their penultimate year (second last year of study before you graduate) to join the ConocoPhillips Australia Engineering Vacation Program in Brisbane.

What we offer

• Twelve weeks paid work experience with the Brisbane Process Safety Engineering Team
• Work with experts in the field, including a site visit/s to the Australia Pacific LNG facility  
• Complete technical work tasks and projects to support your ongoing development
• Work as part of an integrated team to drive improvements in business performance
• Gain experience using the latest engineering software 
• Further develop your collaboration, research, problem-solving and presentation skills

About you 

• Show a genuine interest in pursuing a career in the LNG industry 
• Be enrolled in one of the following courses: 
  • Penultimate year of Bachelor of Process/Chemical Engineering or 
  • First year of Master of Engineering Science or Master of Professional Engineering
• Credit course weighted average (minimum 65% and above) 
• Be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident 
• Alignment to ConocoPhillips SPIRIT values 
• Demonstrate initiative, with strong interpersonal and communication skills 
• Willingness to learn and improve your professional and technical engineering skills
• Be available to work in Brisbane from 25 November 2019 to 21st February 2020

How to Apply

If you meet the above criteria and have a genuine interest in pursuing a career in the LNG industry, apply now.  Please upload your CV, full academic transcript(s) and a maximum one-page cover letter which addresses the following questions, by the closing date of Sunday 4 August 2019.

1. Why do you want to be part of the ConocoPhillips Engineering Vacation Program and what excites you about the LNG industry?
2. Our SPIRIT values underpin everything we do. Provide two examples of where you have demonstrated your commitment to any of these values. 
3. What do you enjoy most about your field of engineering and what are your goals for the future?
4. As a responsible global citizen, we are committed to supporting the local communities in the areas where we operate. Provide examples of how you are currently supporting your own local community (volunteering, working part-time, playing sport etc)

Applications close on Sunday 4 August 2019.

Relocation and accommodation support will be available for eligible students who reside outside of the Brisbane location if required.

ConocoPhillips is an equal opportunity employer.