Job Description

Welcome to ConocoPhillips, where innovation and excellence create a platform for opportunity and growth. Come realize your full potential here.

Who We Are

We are one of the world’s largest independent exploration and production companies, based on proved reserves and production of liquids and natural gas. With operations and activities in 13 countries, we explore for, develop, and produce crude oil and natural gas globally. We are challenged with an important job to safely find and deliver energy to the world. Our employees are critical to our success, and with them we power civilization.

We’re grounded by our SPIRIT Values – safety, people, integrity, responsibility, innovation, and teamwork. These values position us to deliver strong performance in a dynamic business – but not at all costs. We believe it’s not just what we do – it’s how we do it – that sets us apart.

Fostering an Inclusive Work Environment

To deliver superior performance, we create an environment that respects the contributions and differences of every individual. Wherever possible, we use these differences to drive competitive business advantage, personal growth and, ultimately, create business success.

Job Summary

Position Overview

Description

As an Engineer in ConocoPhillips’ Exploration and Production America’s Business Unit, you would initially be enrolled in one of our two field-based rotational programs. The rotational programs consist of four, 3-month rotations through each of the following fields: Production, Completions, Drilling, and either Reservoir or Facilities. Upon completion of the program the engineer will be assigned a permanent role in one of the following fields: Production, Facilities, Reservoir, Drilling, Completions, or Projects. Based upon your qualifications and area of specialization, you may be responsible for:

Supporting daily operations

Developing and implementing field optimization strategies
Ensuring designs align with industry standards and codes
Generating design basis, procedures, cost estimates and schedules for well workovers, recompletions and new wells
Designing and optimizing artificial lift systems
Trouble-shooting and optimizing facilities
Designing and constructing new facilities
Providing basic process support
Coordinating risk assessments, HAZOP reviews and MOCs
Developing the automation, instrumentation and electrical portions of project engineering design packages
Developing and maintaining PLC/software configuration standards
Planning well locations, quantifying anticipated reserves, analyzing well logs and booking corporate reserves
Performing reservoir studies; conducting analysis of secondary recovery projects, completing reserve determinations and well test analysis
Developing integrated models and using data analytics for optimization
Developing reservoir models, forecasting production

After completion of the field based rotational program, assignments will typically be at one of our sites located in Dickinson, North Dakota; Watford City, North Dakota; Kenedy, Texas; Houston, Texas; Midland, Texas; Carlsbad, New Mexico; Loving, New Mexico; or Anchorage, Alaska.

Basic/Required:

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer and/or education institution
Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, or foreign equivalent
Current level in college: Senior or Graduate Student
Expected graduation date: Fall 2025 or Spring/Summer 2026

Preferred:

Willing to work in either of these locations: Houston, Texas; Kenedy, Texas; Midland, Texas; Dickinson, North Dakota; Watford City, North Dakota; Carlsbad, New Mexico; Loving, New Mexico; or Anchorage, Alaska
A minimum cumulative and major GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Previous internships or co-ops in an energy related field
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Builds positive relationships based on trust and seeks collaboration across organizational boundaries to achieve goals
Takes ownership of actions and follows through on commitments by holding others accountable and standing up for what's right
Understands how key financial and quantitative indicators impact the business

All interested candidates must complete an online application at the ConocoPhillips Careers website to be considered for an interview. ConocoPhillips will conduct on-campus interviews at various U.S. universities during the Fall of 2025. If your application progresses to the interview stage, your interview will be scheduled either on campus—if we are conducting interviews at your school—or directly with a recruiter if we are not visiting your campus. To find out if and when we will be visiting your campus, please check with your university’s career services office.