Electrical Engineering Associate Internship

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. • Lake Mary, FL

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About The Position

The Electrical Engineering Associate supports Construction & Commissioning Engineering (CCE) activities for power generation projects. The role applies academic knowledge to practical electrical engineering, construction, commissioning, troubleshooting, documentation, and project support. Working under the guidance and technical review of experienced engineers, the intern gains hands-on project experience and progressively takes ownership of defined engineering assignments.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an Electrical Engineering program at an accredited college or university; related engineering disciplines may be considered based on relevant background.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare technical reports, procedures, presentations, and summaries.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Coursework or hands-on experience in power systems, rotating electrical equipment, controls, protection, testing, or power plant systems through labs, student projects, internships, or co-ops.
• Familiarity with SharePoint, Power BI, Visio, Project, databases, or engineering and document-management tools.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the core competencies of action orientation, championing change, customer focus, developing self and others, and ownership.
• Support electrical Construction & Commissioning Engineering activities, including installation, testing, turnover, and system-readiness documentation.
• Assist with engineering reviews of electrical systems, including generators, excitation and AVR systems, transformers, isolated-phase bus, grounding, protection, batteries and DC systems, emergency power, CT/PT applications, and generator insulation.
• Review electrical drawings and diagrams, including one-lines, three-lines, schematics, wiring and interconnect drawings, and protection diagrams, with guidance from senior engineers.
• Support testing and commissioning activities, including insulation and winding resistance, CT/PT, grounding, protection, and functional testing; document methods, acceptance criteria, and results.
• Assist with technical issue resolution, including PARs, RFIs, troubleshooting, root-cause support, evidence collection, and corrective-action tracking.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including procedures, checklists, test reports, drawings, issue trackers, and project records.
• Support compliance activities related to applicable grid codes, NERC, OEM, contractual, project, and technical requirements.
• Coordinate assigned Electrical CCE work packages, track actions and risks, and prepare technical findings and conclusions for review.
• Collaborate with engineering, project management, construction, commissioning, and other stakeholders to complete assigned work accurately and on schedule.
• Communicate project status and technical findings, including risks, open items, lessons learned, and recommendations, to the Electrical CCE team.

Benefits

• Mentorship from experienced sourcing professionals.
• Development programs and advancement opportunities.
• A supportive working environment and culture.
• Employee appreciation programs and events.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern