YOU ARE:
You are a motivated engineering student or emerging professional based in Fort McMurray, or someone with strong ties to the local area, who is excited to build a long-term career with Chemelex. This internship is a great opportunity to get your foot in the door with an organization that values innovation, practical problem-solving, and developing talent from within.
The role is located at the Syncrude (Mildred Lake) site in Fort McMurray and is ideal for someone who is looking for a role leading to a future in the Fort McMurray region and is eager to learn in an industrial environment, contribute to meaningful project work, and gain hands-on exposure to electrical heat trace systems, construction work packages, field checks, documentation, and project coordination. We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.
- Fort McMurray Work Shift: preferred 5 – 8's (Mon to Friday, 8 hours per day) or 7 days on/ 7 days off (12 hours per day).
WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:
- Provides engineering design and analysis of EHT (Electrical Heat Trace) Systems within assigned project scope of work. This includes conceptual studies, layouts, specification development, and engineering drawings.
- Build Construction Work Packages (CWP’s) and Quality Work Packages, complete with all applicable content such as Bill Of Materials (BOM’s), Test sheets, Engineered Drawings.
- Analyze project progress and, work with project manager to adjust scope, timelines and cost
- Prepare requisitions as the need arises for the project teams
- Preparing material documentation for customers including EHT controllers, data specifications, and any necessary customer documents as per project specifications
- Analyze and communicate with the supply and procurement team priorities, expediting and shipping within the project
- Expedite any materials within supply chain and develop schedules
- Ensure documentation is maintained through the project duration
- Change order support including development, quantity tracking and collection, and document preparation.
- Doing field checks in a live plant.
YOU HAVE:
- Obtaining a degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering degree; from an accredited post-secondary institution
- Knowledge of the engineering, maintenance and/or operations experience at a petrochemical facility or industrial site. Previous EHT experience is a plus
- Ability to adapt to multiple projects and priorities
- Strong interpersonal, written and communication skills
- Ability to prioritize priorities based on deadlines with attention to detail and accuracy
- Good Microsoft Office, other Database experience can be a plus
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
- Willingness to learn how to retrieve and work with data
- Possess solid time management skills.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to customer, construction, and project sites as required.
- This position is designated as safety-sensitive and requires compliance with applicable company health, safety, and fitness-for-duty requirements.
- WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System)/ CSTS Certification
At Chemelex:
We protect places of progress through electric excellence.
Pioneering plants, sprawling data centers, busy transport hubs, and your own home. These are the places that bring progress to the world, and the places that we protect with time-tested technologies, advanced engineering, and a suite of services. Because here, excellence is everything.
Our Dimensions of Excellence reflect the core values of Chemelex. Together, they inspire our decisions and guide our actions – defining excellence in our work for colleagues, customers and communities.
Experts with empathy
Explorer mindset
Example for others
Exceptional impact
We are committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national, federal, state or local law.
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline at an accredited post-secondary institution
- Knowledge of engineering, maintenance, or operations in a petrochemical facility or industrial site
- Ability to adapt to multiple projects and priorities
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Ability to prioritize work based on deadlines with attention to detail and accuracy
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Microsoft Excel proficiency
- Willingness to learn how to retrieve and work with data
- Solid time management skills
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel to customer, construction, and project sites as required
- WHMIS and CSTS certification
- Previous electrical heat trace experience
- Database experience
What We Do
Chemelex is a global leader in electric thermal and sensing solutions designed to protect critical processes, infrastructure, and people worldwide. Its business focuses on engineered technologies for thermal control, sensing, and operational protection in demanding environments. These solutions help customers safeguard essential assets, improve process reliability, and support critical operations across diverse industrial and infrastructure settings around the world for industrial customers.
