Electrical Engineering/Power System Intern

SB Energy • Quinte West, ON

10h • Hybrid

About The Position

SB Energy is seeking students or alumni for Summer Internships to gain hands-on experience at a fast-paced and innovative energy and digital infrastructure company. The internships have a specific focus but often provide broader exposure to the company's business and the energy and data center industry. The Engineering and Innovation (E&I) team provides technical insights and assists decision-making across all life cycle phases of renewable and data center projects. This specific role is for a Summer Electrical Engineering/Power System Intern to support the team working on data center and renewable energy (solar + BESS) projects. This role offers experience in large-scale power systems, high-voltage infrastructure, renewable energy and data center electrical design, with exposure to real engineering workflows and cross-team coordination.

Requirements

• Pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering (junior, senior, or graduate level)
• Familiarity with data center electrical design concepts, including: Power distribution systems, Redundancy design (N, N+1, 2N architectures)
• Basic understanding of HV/MV systems
• Ability to understand or support calculation of redundancy and system reliability in electrical and HV architectures
• Familiarity with engineering tools such as AutoCAD
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across engineering teams

Nice To Haves

• Interest in grid reliability, system redundancy, and resilience design
• Exposure to energy storage systems, backup power, or mission-critical infrastructure
• Interest in applying AI/automation to engineering workflows

Responsibilities

• Support development of single-line diagrams (SLDs) and conceptual electrical designs
• Assist in power system design and analysis for data centers and renewable energy projects
• Help improve coordination between High-voltage (HV) engineering team and Data center electrical design team
• Support design documentation management, ensuring clarity, consistency, and quality across engineering deliverables
• Assist the electrical team in improving engineering workflows and design processes
• Help identify and implement opportunities to use AI tools to improve engineering efficiency, documentation, and design quality
• Participate in internal design reviews and technical discussions

Benefits

• Apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom to on-the-job experiences
• Comprehensive, value-added project(s)
• Work in teams and with cross-functional colleagues in a professional environment
• Develop technical skills specific to your major
• Gain opportunities for professional development by building relationships and learning from industry professionals in a live business environment
• Final project summary presentation to the team

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern