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Environment Intern - 12 Month Opportunity

Environment Intern - 12 Month Opportunity

Plains Midstream Canada ULCSherwood Park, AB
30+ days ago
Salary
CAD62.85–CAD70.73 hourly
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Type :

Intern / Student (Fixed Term)

Plains is an industry-leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing and marketing solutions for crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs). Plains also operates strategically-located facilities for crude oil and NGL storage, separates NGL from natural gas and fractionates NGL into pure liquid petroleum gas (LPG) products, including propane and butane.

Fueled by our strong leadership team and a dedicated employee base, combined with our expertise in marketing, logistics and our asset base, Plains is well-positioned to provide our customers with flexible, value-added services now and in the future.

We are looking for high achieving, analytical, creative, entrepreneurial, and passionate students to join our Early Talent program. The Plains Early Talent program offers students the opportunity to learn and develop the skills they need to pursue long, successful careers in the energy industry.

Students are an integral part of our team, whose contributions help drive our business forward. Plains is proud to foster a culture where students are empowered to ask questions and feel as though they are part of the team from day one. We provide our students with opportunities to build their professional networks through working alongside skilled professionals, mentors, and other students.

Plains' internship opportunities have been specifically designed to provide students the opportunity to apply their academic studies and gain valuable experience through meaningful and challenging work.

Plains’ has a great opportunity for a highly motivated student to join our Environment team in our Calgary or Sherwood Park office, for a 12-month term position beginning in September 3, 2024. The work will involve supporting the environmental compliance needs of the organization through the implementation and execution of the Plains Air Program. The Intern position will be imbedded within the Environment Team and will work closely with individuals from other internal departments.

Responsibilities :

  • Conduct a review of Plains’ Air Program performance data / documentation to assess compliance with program requirements;
  • Interface with asset locations to obtain air emission data and review for accuracy and completeness;
  • Assist in coordination of air consultant reports and outputs for environmental compliance programs such as NPRI or GHG (TIER / EPS);
  • Assist in detailed data collection and review for company ESG reporting (Scope 1 / 2);
  • Support enhancements to the structures for air data record keeping and management;
  • Conduct field visits to asset locations to review data collection and record keeping practices;
  • Conduct reviews of field air emission survey data received from vendors and evaluate for completeness and accuracy, provide recommendations for improvement as warranted;
  • Develop data summaries and visualizations to highlight data trends and cost implications;
  • Day to day duties such as, record keeping, filing, collection of regulatory information, document processing, data compilation, and project / budget status tracking; and
  • Prepare and deliver a presentation to the Environment Group that summarizes the findings / learnings and output of the intern tenure.

Qualifications :

  • Candidates must be able to relocate themselves to Calgary, AB or Sherwood Park, AB for the duration of the work term;
  • Preference will be given to 3rd or 4th year students enrolled in full-time studies in a post-secondary institution, working towards a degree in the field of environmental science;
  • Candidates must be able to start on September 3, 2024 to be considered for the program;
  • Candidates must be able to commit to the full 12-month term to be considered for the program;
  • A self-starter who is driven to learn;
  • Ability to synthesize information to get to key aspects and provide supported conclusions / recommendations;
  • Prior environmental work experience in air emissions compliance, GHG emission reporting, and / or climate change is an asset;
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment;
  • Demonstrated strong analytical and organizational skills, emphasizing attention to detail;
  • Proficiency with MS Office including Excel, Word and Outlook;
  • Experience using SharePoint is an asset;
  • Proven flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing business conditions;
  • Excellent computer and communication skills;
  • Ability to work well within a team environment and under minimal supervision; and
  • Cleared criminal history (background) and satisfactory reference checks.;
  • Documents required with your application :

  • Cover letter (indicating your preferred length of work term and preferred work location)
  • Resume
  • Copy of your unofficial transcript (you must include this in order to be considered)
  • Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their application through our company website (note you will not be considered if you apply through your university’s job board). All applications should be submitted on / or before July 12, 2024.

    As a student at Plains you'll receive a competitive compensation, industry leading work experience, and the opportunity to take part in a variety of social events with colleagues.

    Salary details estimated by job boards such as Indeed, Glassdoor, and LinkedIn do not represent Plains’ compensation structure. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.