Emergency Response & Security Management Intern

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Plains All American (PAA) is an industry-leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing and marketing solutions for crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGLs). We own an extensive network of pipeline transportation, terminalling, storage and gathering assets in key crude oil and NGL producing basins and transportation corridors and at major market hubs in the United States and Canada. On average, PAA handles more than 6 million barrels per day of crude oil and NGL in its Transportation segment. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

We are looking for highly-motivated students who enjoy working as part of a team in a dynamic and entrepreneurial work environment and have a strong interest in a career in the energy industry. 

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

Plains’ Intern program is an opportunity to get hands-on experience and education aligned with each student’s degree in the oil and gas midstream sector. 

Plains’ intern opportunities have been specifically designed to provide students with the opportunity to apply their academic studies and gain valuable experience through meaningful and challenging work. Plains offers one of the industry’s best formal training programs in which high achieving participants may become eligible to receive an offer to join Plains upon graduation. 

Plains has a great opportunity for a highly motivated student to join our Emergency Response & Security Management team for a 13-week internship in our Houston office, beginning May 19, 2025. This is a great opportunity to gain invaluable industry experience to supplement your studies. Look forward to the opportunity to work in a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment!

Responsibilities:

• Gain an understanding of:

  • Oil and gas midstream industry;

  • Health Safety and Environmental practices;

  • Hazardous materials concepts and response requirements;

  • Plains Emergency Response & Security Management (ER&SM) program;

  • Associated regulatory (PHMSA, EPA, DOT, etc) requirements;

• Support Maintenance of the ER&SM and HSE programs;

• Support the development and execution of emergency response and security exercises and training;

  • Gather information on existing plans, facilities, environmental vulnerabilities, stakeholders, and hazards;

  • Use existing templates and plans to develop materials and scenarios for emergency response training and exercises;

  • Lead and/or support the delivery of select environmental emergency exercises in the U.S.;

  • Complete post exercise and training reports (After Action Reports);

• Participate in/support actual emergency management activities if needed;

• Post and track action items in tracking software;

• Conduct internal assurance activities and data analysis as required by the program;

• Gain knowledge of the Incident Command System and be able to apply it within exercises and training scenarios;

• Develop the ability to use the tools, resources and forms required for emergency response;

• Perform/participate in security audits; and

• Note: This role may require travel in the USA to our field locations.

Qualifications:

• Interns must be pursuing a Bachelors or advanced degree in Environmental Science, Emergency Management, Homeland Security, or a related educational field;

• Proficiency with MS Office including Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, and Outlook;

• Demonstrated strong analytical and organizational skills;

• Demonstrated comfort with public speaking and/or training delivery;

• Proven flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing business conditions;

• Excellent computer and communication skills;

• Ability to work well within a fast-paced team environment and under minimal supervision;

• Interns must be able and willing to relocate themselves to Houston for the duration of the work term;

• Interns must be able to commit to a full 13-week internship starting May 19, 2025, to be considered for the program;

• Preference for applicants with prior Incident Command training;

• Prior intern experience is an asset; 

• The successful candidate must comply with the Company’s Drug & Alcohol Policy including pre-employment testing; and

• The successful candidate must provide satisfactory references and complete a Criminal Background Check.

Documents required with your application:

• Cover letter

• 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 college’s job board). All applications should be submitted on/or before February 28, 2025. Interviews are expected to take place in March, 2025.

For our summer internship program, we look for sophomores, juniors, or seniors, working toward a bachelor’s degree with solid academic credentials along with significant extracurricular involvement. Strong written and verbal communications skills are key to our business as well as having strong attention to detail. Students must demonstrate effective planning and organizational skills, proficiency with Microsoft products (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), and a strong desire to learn more about the Oil and Gas business. 

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. 

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