At South Bow, we do one thing, and we do it well: safely moving oil between some of the world’s most critical markets. We’re building our high-performing team with versatile thinkers who thrive on solving big challenges together. If you’re ready for a position where your skills are highly valued and your work is incredibly important, we want to meet you. Bring your talents to a new streamlined energy company, dedicated to operational, commercial and safety excellence as we pursue our critical purpose of delivering the energy people need. 

The Opportunity:

South Bow is seeking a Mechanical Engineering Co-op Student beginning January 2027 for a 4 month work term to support the Facility Integrity & Reliability team through data management, technical documentation, inspection program support, and engineering project coordination activities.

What You'll Do:

Valve Management and Reliability

• Develop a comprehensive critical valve dashboard linking:
  • Drawings
  • Spare parts
  • Maintenance history
  • Inventory status
• Implement a valve usage tracking and notification process to:
• Track operation and maintenance history
• Trigger inspections and follow-up actions
• Improve lifecycle management
• Automate valve and PCV inspection analytics to provide proactive alarming and emerging risk identification.

Facility Integrity Data Management

• Update Visions smallbore component records with missing equipment descriptions required for inspection work packages.
• Add missing location descriptions to process piping and smallbore components within Visions.
• Upload and manage historical inspection reports, engineering assessments, and Fitness-for-Service (FFS) reports in Visions.
• Enter and verify tank integrity static data, inspection reports, and historical inspection recommendations.
• Update recommendation status tracking and ensure data consistency across integrity systems.
• Consolidate and organize integrity information from project folders, network drives, and document repositories into centralized records.

Mechanical Inspection Program Support

• Review PSV test reports and document findings.
• Review annual fire system testing reports and generate action item tracking lists based on recommendations.
• Review environmental inspection reports and verify that recommendations are properly captured and tracked.
• Support quality assurance reviews of inspection records and asset history documentation.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must Be actively enrolled in a post-secondary education program focused on Mechanical or Materials Engineering.
• Must actively be a part of your institutions Co-op program.
• Must provide transcripts upon application.

About our business

South Bow's existing oil & liquids pipeline infrastructure connects Alberta crude oil supplies to U.S. refining markets in Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas and the U.S. Gulf Coast.  We remain committed to meeting the energy needs of North Americans today, while advancing our Liquids Pipelines System for the demands of the future. Connecting growing Canadian and U.S. crude oil supply to key markets, leveraging existing assets and seeking new opportunities to continue to provide our customers with access to the destinations they need.

South Bow is an equal opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program supervised by the U.S. government.

Learn more

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Thank you for choosing South Bow in your career search.

* Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may be offered a position at a more appropriate level and/or ladder.

* Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the country in which the position is based with no restrictions.

* All positions require background screening. Some require criminal and/or credit checks to comply with regulations.

* South Bow is committed to provide employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to race, religion, age, sex, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or disability. Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available on request during the recruitment process. Applicants with disabilities can request accessible formats or communication supports by contacting [email protected].