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Intern OTUS

CompanyOdfjell USA Houston Inc
LocationHouston
Work ModeOn Site
PostedAugust 24, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will provide technical engineering support to project teams, including assisting with system development, maintenance troubleshooting, and engineering assessments. They will also contribute to updating engineering standards, drawings, and conducting technical studies like Arc Flash and Load Analysis.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
58
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Odfjell Terminals US is a leading provider of bulk storage services for specialty chemicals, petrochemicals, renewable and edible oils, and other high value products. In addition to storage, we provide our customers access by pipeline, truck, rail, and marine for safe and reliable handling of these products with a strong emphasis on the environment. Our services are a critical part of our customer’s supply chains necessary to manage their feedstock and intermediate products that are needed to make consumer and other functional products supporting various industries such as automotive, pharmaceutical, and clothing used by individuals every day.
About the Role

COMPANY: Odfjell

JOB LOCATION: Odfjell Terminals Houston (OTH)

JOB TITLE: Engineering Intern (Electrical / Electronic Engineering) DEPARTMENT: Engineering/Technical ServicesREPORTS TO: Director Technical Services – Engineering Projects

EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT : Non-Exempt

The engineering team is dedicated to designing and executing solutions that improve business and reduce risks. This includes sustaining our existing assets, advancing sustainable technologies and outfitting our assets to support new business opportunities. Odfjell culture is built on curiosity, collaboration, and the belief that great ideas can come from anywhere, including our interns.Interns will contribute directly to the project teams through hands-on experience working alongside engineering, maintenance and operations personnel to see how some real engineering challenges are addressed

 Provide technical engineering support to engineering personnel and other departments within the US terminals organization.

  1. Assist Operations, Maintenance, other engineers, managers, and colleagues with finding technical solutions to identified issues.
  2. Act as an internal resource to the project engineering group and make suggestions on system development, improvements, optimization, or support efforts.
  3. Conduct engineering assessment or safety site inspection of projects being executed on site.
  4. Support the development/updating of engineering standards and specifications.
  5. Support the review/updating of engineering drawings to International Society of Automation (ISA), and Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers eg. P&ID’s, isometrics, one-lines
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  1. Support engineering studies such as Arc Flash and Load Analysis
  2. Support maintenance in troubleshooting and repairs
  3. Support the review of PLC coding and HMI development
  4. Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
  • Currently pursuing a BS degree in the related engineering field.
  • Take initiative, is a great communicator, very energetic, good listener, has common sense, and works well within a team environment.


Occasionally: 
standing, climbing stairs to top of tanks at terminal, bending over, reaching overhead, crouching, kneeling, balancing, pushing or pulling, grasping, lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds. Frequently: sitting, walking, walking in or out of terminal and through turnstile, repetitive use of hands/arms, lifting or carrying up to 10 pounds, eye/hand coordination, talking, keyboarding/typing, thinking analytically, producing unique or creative solutions to problems, receiving and transmitting information accurately using oral and written communications, concentrating on tasks, remembering details, making decisions, adjusting to changes, examining/observing details, using math/calculations, using English language correctly.

Continuously: hearing, smelling, seeing, maintaining stamina during the work day, understanding and drawing conclusions from information and data, maintaining attention span during the work day.


Key Skills
Electrical EngineeringElectronic EngineeringProject EngineeringTechnical SupportPLC CodingHMI DevelopmentEngineering StandardsP&IDArc Flash AnalysisLoad AnalysisTroubleshootingEngineering DrawingsSafety InspectionCommunicationTeamworkAnalytical Thinking
Categories
EngineeringEnergyLogisticsManufacturing