Engineer Intern - System Protection Summer 2027

Nebraska Public Power District • Columbus, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) has an immediate opening for an Engineer Intern - System Protection Summer 2027 located at the Columbus General Office in Columbus, Nebraska. This position will report to the Engineering Supervisor - System Protections. Nebraska Public Power District is looking for an electrical engineering student to work with and assist other experienced engineering staff in the System Protection Engineering Department. The Engineer Intern will work through the 2027 summer session (May through August 2027). The work location is Columbus, Nebraska. At a minimum, the student must be finishing their sophomore year of college. This is an intern position available to undergraduate students only.

Requirements

• Must be pursuing an electrical engineering degree from an accredited college/university
• Must be finishing their sophomore year of college
• Must be available to work through the 2027 summer session (May through August 2027)
• Undergraduate students only

Responsibilities

• Assisting with specifying appropriate protection schemes
• Making relay recommendations
• Performing calculations to support relay settings
• Developing trip-checking procedures
• Calculating ground potential rise
• Calculating available fault current
• Locating faults
• Analyzing system disturbances
• Operational support
• Assisting with automated substations
• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programming
• Human Machine Interface (HMI) development and programming
• Intra-substation communication and networking
• Control panels
• Electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
• Equipment procurement, startup, and operations support
• Accountable for other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive starting salary
• Opportunities for growth
• Annual Incentive Program (AIP)
• $1000.00 housing stipend

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree