2027 BOLT Intern -Permitting

About the role

The BOLT (Building Opportunities & Learning Together) Intern Program is Kinder Morgan’s elite summer internship program. Participants gain hands-on experience in the energy industry while enhancing professional and interpersonal skills through meaningful projects that support the company’s vision of delivering energy to improve lives and create a better world.

Kinder Morgan is one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America, with an interest in or operation of approximately 78,000 miles of pipelines and 136 terminals. The company’s pipelines transport natural gas, gasoline, crude oil, carbon dioxide (CO₂), and more, while its terminals store and handle renewable fuels, petroleum products, chemicals, vegetable oils, and other products. Kinder Morgan operates as a market leader across its core businesses: Natural Gas Pipelines, Products Pipelines, CO₂, and Terminals. Its diversified and strategically located assets form the backbone of North American energy infrastructure, delivering essential energy products to high-demand markets.

Responsibilities

The intern will rotate between the EHS Project Permitting and Regulatory Compliance Systems teams within the Operations Support Group (OSG), both of which support regulatory compliance across all Kinder Morgan businesses.

Project Permitting

• Coordinate permitting activities, including regulatory reviews, environmental field surveys, agency communications, permit application submittals, agency negotiations, and mitigation development and implementation.
• Coordinate required permitting activities with project managers, engineers, contractors, and other Kinder Morgan team members.
• Provide regulatory and environmental technical guidance on permitting processes and ways to minimize or avoid permitting costs and delays to Kinder Morgan projects.
• Coordinate as necessary with the Environmental, Health and Safety Department; attend Engineering Department team meetings and regional field meetings; attend project site visits and bid walks as needed; provide backup support for other permitting staff when absent from the office.
• Gain experience in environmental laws and regulations, including the National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act, Clean Water Act, and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Regulatory Compliance Systems Support (RCSS)

• Monitor regulatory agencies and industry standards for proposed and final changes in environmental, health and safety, process safety, pipeline safety, and other requirements, interpretations, and guidance across federal, state, provincial, regional, and local jurisdictions where Kinder Morgan operates.
• Facilitate the determination of applicability and the operational and financial implications of proposed and final regulations and industry standards for business units.
• Assist in the development and enhancement of compliance policies and procedures.
• Support and further develop existing automated reporting systems such as SSRS, Power BI, and Qlik analytics; perform routine report creation and data comparison using Microsoft Excel and EHS compliance system data.

At the end of the internship, the participant will present a summary of their summer experience to the management of the department and senior business leaders, demonstrating what they have learned and providing insight into their experience.

Requirements

• Minimum GPA: 3.0
• Proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Excel, Word, Teams, Project, and Outlook.
• Well-balanced interpersonal skills and strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic understanding of environmental regulations and permitting processes.
• Self-motivated and driven, with demonstrated interpersonal skills.
• Ability to speak publicly in front of groups.
• Ability to function effectively in both team and individual environments.
• Attention to detail and strong computer skills are essential.
• Driven to discover and determined to deliver.
• Open to travel within the United States.

Desired Majors

• Environmental Sciences
• Environmental Engineering
• Other related environmental science disciplines
• Advanced degrees may also be considered when combined with the above fields of study

Work Location

Houston Headquarters

Work Schedule

Hybrid work schedule with Monday through Wednesday in the office and Thursday and Friday remote. Majority of work conducted from an office environment. Extended periods of sitting may be required for administrative activities.

The successful candidate will be required to clear a drug screen and complete a background check after an offer is extended and prior to employment.