2027 Student Internship (U.S.) - Plant Design & Piping Engineer

Summary

Bechtel is a global engineering, construction, and project management company serving infrastructure, energy, mining, metals, and manufacturing and technology markets. The 2027 Student Internship provides hands-on experience in plant design and piping engineering, including site design, structural calculations, 3D modeling, code compliance, facility layout, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Developing site/building general arrangements
• Generating structural calculations and drawings for piping and pipe supports
• Generating pipe stress analysis calculations for ASME code compliance
• Working in the 3D model to develop designs for piping, equipment, HVAC, or pipe supports
• Examining and analyzing pipe configurations for ANSI/ASME code compliance
• Optimizing facility layout based on piping and instrument diagrams, client requirements, current technology, and operational and maintenance requirements
• Interfacing with other engineering disciplines, construction, startup, and vendors during the development of facility design

Skills

• Currently enrolled in a four-year Bachelor of Science degree program in Civil/Structural, Mechanical, or Materials Science and Engineering at an accredited college or university
• Completed at least one year of undergraduate studies in one of the above fields
• Possess the eligibility to work and remain in the US without visa sponsorship, now or in the future
• Ability and willingness to relocate and/or travel to domestic and/or international project jobsites
• Currently enrolled in a Master of Science degree program in Civil/Structural, Mechanical, or Materials Science and Engineering at an accredited college or university
• Completed relevant coursework with a strong GPA
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Currently enrolled in a four-year Bachelor of Science degree program in Civil/Structural, Mechanical, or Materials Science and Engineering at an accredited college or university
• Completed at least one year of undergraduate studies in one of the above fields
• Possess the eligibility to work and remain in the US without visa sponsorship, now or in the future
• Ability and willingness to relocate and/or travel to domestic and/or international project jobsites

Nice to Haves

• Currently enrolled in a Master of Science degree program in Civil/Structural, Mechanical, or Materials Science and Engineering at an accredited college or university
• Completed relevant coursework with a strong GPA
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Benefits

• A 15% salary uplift is provided on top of base salary for positions that are worked in New York City or San Francisco, which is subject to change depending on market conditions.
• Professional development programming
• Networking opportunities
• Executive speaker sessions
• Mentorship
• End-of-program presentations