Engineering

If you want to work for a company where high-quality Engineering is crucial to the company’s success, where the technical challenges are stimulating, and — most of all — where you can make an impact, look to Chevron.

At Chevron, we offer you a career with unrivaled options. You can expect:

• a high degree of responsibility and autonomy
• an innovative workplace where we apply the latest technologies to engineering challenges
• a commitment to your personal and professional development, including cross-functional training that will expand your knowledge of the industry
• the opportunity to work with talented professionals like you around the world

Who we hire

Chevron needs talented problem-solvers from many Engineering disciplines to succeed in the highly competitive energy business. Chevron engineers deal with crucial technical, safety, environmental and economic issues to improve operations, reduce financial risk and boost profitability.

Find out where you can launch your Engineering career at Chevron by reviewing the chart below. Match your degree to the fields listed. As you can see, we’re looking for candidates with Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees.

What you’ll do

Chevron is a family of operating companies, with distinct lines of business supported by research, technical service and corporate organizations. Chevron Engineers are involved in all areas of the energy business — from exploration and production to manufacturing, transportation, marketing and research. As an engineer with Chevron, you’ll work for several operating companies during your career.

The following sections outline the variety of engineering assignments available for:

Why choose Chevron?

There are a number of reasons why you should choose Chevron to launch your career in Engineering, namely:

Our People

At Chevron you’ll find committed individuals like yourself who constitute the key to our success. To earn your commitment, we offer:

• a work environment that features open communication, mutual trust and respect for your background and personality
• plenty of opportunities to develop as a professional
• active roles in planning and decision-making during challenging projects, where you’ll benefit from increased responsibilities

In return you’ll find a company that believes in you, supports your professional growth — and rewards you with competitive pay, cash incentives and comprehensive benefits.

Our Advanced Technology

We take full advantage of advanced technology to meet the challenges of the energy industry. We continue to open new frontiers in the search for new oil and natural gas sources; often in joint ventures with other major oil companies in more than 90 countries.

Our Technology Companies perform research in strategic areas and deploy technology through project teams, in-house seminars, forums and workshops coordinated through Technical Groups in the following areas:

• 4D Seismic Reservoir Monitoring
• Applied Geochemistry (ITGAG)
• Artificial Lift Technology
• Carbonates (ITGCO3)
• Clastic Stratigraphy (CCSG)
• Completions
• Deepwater
• Formation Evaluation (ITGFE)
• Geology Forum
• Geophysics (ICGC)
• Geostatistics & Reservoir Characterization
• Heavy Oil
• Horizontal & Multilateral Well Technology
• Maintenance Practices & Equipment Reliability (M-PERF)
• Metocean
• Natural Gas Hydrates
• Pipeline & Subsea Systems
• Reservoir Management
• Structural Geology
• Subsurface Fluid Control
• Well Stimulation
• Worksystem Technology Transfer

Our Continuous Learning

Even though you’ve earned your college degree, you’ll want to continue to develop your talents during your career. That’s a top priority at Chevron, where continuous learning is part of our culture.

Chevron supports continuous learning through the Horizons Program and the Refining New Engineer Development Program. These comprehensive career development programs are focused on developing key competencies for new hires in specific disciplines. To expand your knowledge base and organizational impact, you’ll receive:

• challenging assignments
• mentors to help your growth
• hands-on and classroom training

As part of the new hire programs, our global Chevron Technical University:

• provides classroom training to help you develop your skills
• teaches not only how to calculate the right answer, but also how to ask the right questions and persuade people to implement the solution
• features expert instructors
• offers programs to help you acclimate as a new employee
• offers courses designed to build your competencies, technical skills and knowledge.

For example, you can enroll in courses in areas such as Business, Project Management, Communication Skills, Technical Overview, Design/Facilities Engineering and Process Engineering. You’ll improve your effectiveness, while also improving your confidence and job satisfaction. You can also take external classes to develop your skills and expertise in other areas.