Mechanical Engineering Student - OH (spring AND Summer 2026)

Mechanical Engineering Co-Op/Internship Opportunity

Are you looking for an exciting Co-Op/Internship opportunity full of meaningful, diverse, and challenging assignments working alongside industry leading professionals? You will be part of a driven, and collaborative team completing important projects while receiving the mentorship, knowledge, and experience to develop the skills you need to build an exciting career.

This posting is for all Mechanical Engineering student positions in Lima, OH and Toledo, OH. After submitting your application, you may receive a screening questionnaire where you can indicate your preferences.

Possible placement includes:

• Rotating and Fixed Equipment/Reliability Engineering
• Operations Project Management/Projects Engineering

Note: The application deadline for this position is October 31st, 2025.

Responsibilities may vary depending on the specific position assigned to, but they may include:

• Perform field visits to assist the area team with troubleshooting equipment
• Support field investigations to develop and document technical scoping for repair, replacement, and/or modifications
• Assist in Fitness-For-Service evaluations of equipment identified by the mechanical integrity program to ensure compliance with Cenovus engineering practices and ASME codes/standards
• Assist in the development and creation of engineering work packages for routine maintenance activities (Specifications, Drawings, Bill of Materials, Work Scope, Vendor Data) in accordance with Cenovus engineering practices and ASME codes/standards
• Help with updating plant rotating and fixed equipment technical drawings/documents
• Assist with generating and/or updating plant material descriptions for critical spare parts
• Help to gather and enter updated information into existing or newly created spreadsheets. Data may come from engineering files or verification of equipment located throughout the refinery
• Contact machinery vendors for missing/required information
• Participate in field supervision of maintenance and project work conducted throughout the refinery
• Use predictive maintenance tools to be utilized to examine machinery to assess machinery condition and to determine the scope of work during machine overhaul
• Assist with creating SAP (ERP software) notifications, purchase requests, and cost accounting methods

Operations Project Management/Projects Engineering:

• Develop engineering troubleshooting skills
• Assist project engineers with designs of less complex equipment such as piping, pumps, heat exchangers, tanks, etc.
• Provide data for engineering, procurement, and construction of capital projects
• Apply hands-on project management
• Maintain and develop cost budgets and schedules for projects
• Oversee on-site construction and commissioning of engineering projects
• Assist project engineers and other discipline engineers to ensure consistency in the execution of project management activities
• Help create and scope out potential projects to improve output
• Help to coordinate site projects through execution, planning, and interface stages, ensuring that activities are completed on schedule and within budget
• Assist the refinery operations to understand performance and production data

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum qualifications:

• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. full-time for the duration of your work term and able to produce documentation upon application (e.g., work visa).
• Available to begin work in either January 2026 or May 2026.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Solid analytical and Microsoft Suite skills, specifically Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal, judgement, and decision-making skills.

We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

Education:

• Must be enrolled in a Mechanical Engineering/Engineering Technology, Civil Engineering, or related Engineering degree at an accredited post-secondary institution at the time of intended work term and returning to full-time studies after the work term OR registered in an accredited post-secondary co-op or internship program for the duration of the work term.
• Candidates currently enrolled in either a Masters or Ph.D. program at an accredited post-secondary institution may also be considered.
• New graduates are not eligible for student opportunities.

Working Conditions:

May include frequency of travel, sitting, standing, computer work, lifting, driving, working at site, etc.

Safety Sensitive:

• This may be a safety-sensitive role, and you will also be required to wear all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during required work hours. Furthermore, you will also be required to pass the pre-employment medical and drug/alcohol assessment requirements.
• Safety sensitive positions may require the operation of a motor vehicle. Applicants may be asked to provide a valid driver's license if offered the position.

Submission:

Please submit a resume as a PDF document.

Student Program Benefits:

• A multi-discipline program with meaningful, hands-on work experience.
• Networking events coordinated by the New Grad Committee including group mentoring from senior/executive leaders, lunch 'n learns, guest speakers, technical presentations, and holiday celebrations.
• Wide support network including direct leaders, program leads, human resource, peers, mentor(s), New Grad Committee, and buddy.
• Structured goal setting and performance evaluations.
• Opportunity to present work-term learnings to the Cenovus Leadership team.
• Students moving for their work term may be eligible to receive a lump sum relocation payment to assist with relocation expenses.

Additional Information:

• New graduates are not eligible for student opportunities.
• Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.