Civil Engineering (Renewables) Intern - Summer 2027

WSP•Cincinnati, OH

7d•Onsite

About The Position

WSP USA is seeking a Civil Engineering (Renewables) Intern for its Summer Internship Program. The intern will join the Power and Energy Team and work from the Cincinnati, Ohio office; Columbus and Cleveland, Ohio are also locations under consideration. This temporary internship is for an individual currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program. The 12-week program is scheduled to begin May 17, 2027, although the individual start date may be flexible. No relocation or housing assistance is provided. The intern will gain hands-on experience on real projects while working with senior staff, and will have access to mentorship, networking, and professional connections through the Developing Professionals Network. The role supports engineering work connected to renewable energy generation and delivery to the electrical grid, including developer interconnection and renewable collector substation design. The intern will learn civil engineering principles and develop technical, communication, and ethical skills while completing training on assigned tasks.

Requirements

Actively enrolled in an accredited undergraduate program in Civil Engineering or a related field, with an anticipated graduation date of August 2027 or later.
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Demonstrated interest in consulting engineering, renewable energy, or a related field, and a strong desire to advance skills related to WSP's work and projects.
Competent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to express ideas effectively and professionally to engineering and non-engineering audiences.
Ability to take direction from leadership, mentors, and managers to execute projects.
Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.
Track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
Authorized to work in the United States at the start of the internship.

Nice To Haves

Prior internship experience.
Leadership involvement on campus.

Responsibilities

Support a variety of engineering tasks to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
Learn basic principles of civil engineering.
Assist with project research, field work, preliminary design calculations, and analysis.
Support preparation of final design plans, special provisions, and cost estimates.
Assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation.
Participate in aspects of the developer interconnection process and delivery of renewable energy onto the electrical grid.
Support interconnection applications and detailed design of low- to extra-high-voltage renewable collector substations, including one-line diagrams, control and relaying schematics, wiring diagrams, SCADA, communications, conduit and cable sizing and routing, and substation layout.
Perform design calculations in accordance with industry standards such as IEEE, NEC, NESC, and ASCE.
Assist senior engineers with QA/QC design checks and support design efforts for renewable collector substation civil/structural, physical, and protection/control design, as well as transmission gen-tie civil/structural design.
Complete training on assigned tasks.
Make responsible and ethical decisions regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and comply with WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.