Job Information
Cenovus Energy Inc. Student, Mechanical Engineering - Lima OR Toledo, OH (Fall 2026) in Lima, Ohio
Worker Type: Student
Job Post End Date: 05/11/2026
Start Date: Sep 2026
Location: Lima OR Toledo, OH
Length of Term: 4 Months
About This 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 May 11th, 2026.
What You'll Do
Responsibilities may vary depending on the specific position assigned to, but they may include:
Rotating and Fixed Equipment/Reliability Engineering
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