Chemical Engineer - Full Time (Carbon Capture)

OPC Occidental Petroleum Corp is seeking an entry-level Chemical Engineer for a full-time position focused on Carbon Capture. The role involves supporting direct air capture facilities, enhancing safety, and optimizing process operations. Candidates must be pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, maintain a minimum GPA, and be willing to relocate. The position offers competitive benefits and a unique 9/80 work schedule allowing for a three-day weekend every other week.
Oxy is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil and gas producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit oxy.com for more information. Oxy is looking for entry-level individuals pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering to fill the position of a Process Engineer supporting our direct air capture facilities. Description Maintain protection of the environment and the health and safety of our employees, customers, and the communities in which we operate and/or transport our products as our highest priority. Identify, evaluate, develop, specify, justify, install, and start-up process improvements to increase production capacity, improve operating reliability, reduce manufacturing costs, reduce energy usage, conserve raw materials, improve product yields and improve product quality. Participate in any opportunity to enhance safety, upgrade environmental safeguards, and provide for the overall optimization of process operation. Provide ongoing engineering assistance to operations including troubleshooting of process operating problems, conducting special tests, developing reports, providing technical assistance as required and reporting of production status. Prepare AFE’s for ‘plant scale’ capital projects and follow these projects to a successful completion. Represent and/or assist production and engineering in matters of evaluation, selection and coordination and control of vendors supplying necessary operating services, consulting services, materials, equipment and other needs of operation Qualifications Must apply to Oxy’s job application at Students & Graduates (oxy.com) in order to be considered. Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering Must maintain minimum cumulative 2.85 GPA on a 4.0 scale Minimum 2 extracurricular and/or work activities Must have a graduation date of May 2024 – Aug 2025 Must be willing to relocate   Location Various locations throughout the US Benefits Competitive salary  Begin investing to your 401(K) and Retirement on your first day with combined 14% company matching   Relocation Assistance 9/80 Work Schedule. Enjoy a 3-day weekend every other week!  Pregnancy/Bonding Leave and Family Care Leave Recruitment Fraud It has come to our attention various individuals and/or organizations are contacting people falsely pretending to recruit on behalf of Oxy. Please be aware that these recruiting scams and communications do not originate nor are they associated with our recruitment process. All Oxy job postings and offers will require a completed application through our company website. Oxy does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruiting process. We will never: • Ask you to pay for applications, interviews, meetings, processing, training or for any other fees • Use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an advance fee of any kind or • Request personal information such as passport and bank account details at an early stage of our recruitment process. We recommend against responding to unsolicited business propositions or offers from people you don't know. Do not disclose your personal or financial details. If you believe you have been the victim of a recruiting scam, please contact your local police department. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Oxy has bold ambitions to achieve net zero and help others do the same. To get there, we’ll need great minds ready to unleash big ideas, strong leaders ready to inspire and team players ready to make it happen. Does this sound like you? Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match. Oxy produces energy and essential products to sustain and improve life on our planet. Our experienced teams, located in the United States, Middle East and Africa, are committed to safe and efficient operations and products, and to reducing our carbon footprint and helping others do the same. We are busy developing the big ideas and broad solutions we will need to achieve net zero. Every day, we get closer. And we won’t stop until we’re there.