Electrical Engineering Intern
About The Position
Capital Power (TSX: CPX) is dedicated to Powering Change by Changing Power . This north star guides our ambitions, focus, and actions as we transform our energy system. We're a growth-oriented North American energy company headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. Our team safely delivers, builds, and creates balanced energy solutions for customers across North America. Our people are at the core of our journey to deliver reliable, affordable, and lower-carbon power solutions. We provide purpose-driven work in a safe and inclusive environment, and we live by our North Star . With us, your contributions matter – we want you to be empowered to innovate, collaborate, and ultimately drive results. We're here to partner with you so you can learn, grow, and forge a career that's meaningful to you. Join us in powering North America! About the Role We are seeking a motivated Electrical Engineering Intern to support power systems operations, scheduling, and maintenance activities across renewable energy and grid‑connected facilities. This role is ideal for students interested in understanding how real‑world electrical systems are operated, maintained, and kept reliable. You will assist engineers and field personnel with asset scheduling, maintenance planning, equipment assessments, and troubleshooting of electrical and control systems.
Responsibilities
- Support preventive and corrective maintenance scheduling for electrical equipment such as inverters, switchgear, transformers, relays, and control systems.
- Assist with reviewing maintenance logs, outage schedules, and equipment performance data to identify trends or potential issues.
- Participate in field walkdowns , equipment inspections, and verification of maintenance tasks.
- Help update and maintain asset databases , maintenance documentation, equipment status records, and engineering change logs.
- Collaborate with field technicians to troubleshoot operational issues involving sensors, wiring, communications, protective devices, and control logic.
- Review and interpret single‑line diagrams, wiring diagrams, and equipment nameplate data to support operations decisions.
- Contribute to root‑cause analyses following equipment alarms, outages, or abnormal operational events.
- Support communication across teams to coordinate maintenance windows, field activities, and equipment readiness.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
