KBR Careers · 3 hours ago
Control Systems Engineering (CSE) Intern - Summer 2026
Houston, Texas
Internship
Onsite
Intern
Start in 2026 SummerKBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. KBR is looking for a Control Systems Engineering (CSE) Intern that will contribute to the Control System Engineering (CSE) department by learning technical skills required for a CSE engineer while assisting in providing valuable deliverables for customer projects.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Responsible for compliance with Safety, Health and Environmental plan; must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all of the Company’s safety policies and rules and must be willing to report safety violations and potential safety violations to appropriate supervisory or management personnel
Responsible for compliance with the Quality Assurance Plan, policies and procedures
Attend customer site meetings and field walk downs
Validate and mark up P&ID’s to validate CSE engineering work
Write and support control narrative development
Assist in Functional Acceptance Testing
Support commissioning efforts either in Houston or on location at customer site
Develop I/O lists
Develop network layouts
Develop organizational savvy and relationship building skills to influence both internal and external resources, producing tangible results
Work with internal and external engineering resources to develop the required deliverables for the Engineering Stage Gate Process
Communicates and resolves technical issues as related to project assigned tasks
Successfully communicates with leadership, engineers, designers, document control, and all other departments
Ensures all project documentation for his/her own work is completed
Work routinely at a customer site assisting with site walk downs, verification of scope of work by walking down P&ID’s in the field and marking up any discrepancies, and support lead engineer to complete other project deliverables
Assist senior designer in the development of network design for control systems. This will require use of AutoCAD and potentially Visio
Support commissioning and start up at a customer site by walking the site and validate engineering deliverables are complete by performing field verifications and updating documentation to reflect the As-Build state or highlight inconsistencies and work to resolve them
Support development of engineering deliverables as part of the FEED (front end engineering and design) process including developing I/O lists, control narratives, and FAT test plans
Qualification
Required
EDUCATION: working towards 4-year Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical preferred)
Completion of all discipline specific curriculum through Sophomore/2nd year
Strong knowledge of and use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and AutoCAD
Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to interact with team members, clients, and stakeholders
Problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to addressing project challenges
Attention to detail and the ability to ensure project documentation is accurate and up to date
Preferred
Nice to Have: exposure to programming (any language)
Nice to Have: exposure to Emerson DeltaV, Honeywell Experion
Benefits
401K plan with company match
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
AD&D
Flexible spending account
Disability
Paid time off
Flexible work schedule
Company
KBR Careers
At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that are helping governments and companies around the world take on the great challenges of our time.
Founded in 1919
10001+ employees
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