Engineering Co-op Student, Power Systems
About The Position
North Carolina Advanced Energy Corporation (Advanced Energy) is a nonprofit energy consulting firm headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. It works with utilities, governments, manufacturers, and other public and private partners to support clean, affordable, reliable, efficient, and safe energy. The Power Systems Transmission Cooperative Education rotational program is an entry-level position supporting consulting services for commissioning and integrating inverter-based resources (IBRs) into the grid. The co-op works with engineers and project managers, and all work products and processes are overseen by an engineer. Completion of three rotations is required. The position supports facility reviews, site assessments, quality assessments, troubleshooting, engineering analysis, technology deployment, measurement, data collection, and technical reporting. It also involves participating in project teams, coordinating tasks, and adhering to project scope, timelines, and budgets. The role requires travel to IBR facilities and customer meetings. Site visits involve outdoor work in varying weather conditions and compliance with safety protocols and personal protective equipment requirements. This is an hourly, non-exempt position; work in excess of 40 hours per week receives separate or additional remuneration.
Requirements
- Working toward a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, mechatronics engineering, or a relevant technical field.
- Completion of three rotations is required.
- Problem-solving and data interpretation skills.
- Strong oral communication skills.
- Ability to work in teams and independently.
- Organization, time management, and attention to detail.
- Ability to adhere to project budgets.
- Commitment to excellent customer service.
- Valid driver's license.
- Ability to travel to IBR facilities and customer meetings.
- Ability to work outdoors during site visits in hot or cold temperatures.
- Ability to wear personal protective equipment and follow company and customer safety protocols.
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.
Responsibilities
- Assist with facility reviews and site assessments to identify opportunities to improve performance, quality, and adherence to defined standards.
- Assist in assessing the quality of energy technology design, construction, and operation against defined standards.
- Assist with quality control, recommend solutions, and help define and interpret corrective measures.
- Assist in troubleshooting problems at inverter-based resource facilities to improve performance, productivity, and customer satisfaction.
- Assist with engineering analysis and present concise results to customers, appropriate to demonstrated abilities and with oversight from a senior engineer.
- Provide hands-on assistance deploying new technologies in the field.
- Help establish measurement tools and techniques.
- Assist in preparing reports and documentation describing processes, analyses, test results, and corrective actions.
- Assist in acquiring data from field instruments and processing it into useful information.
- Recommend improved procedures, including workflow and data collection and analysis techniques.
- Develop technical expertise through targeted development activities and new job experiences.
- Apply problem-solving skills and learn collaboratively with colleagues and industry professionals.
- Participate on project teams and adhere to project scope, timelines, and budgets.
- Coordinate projects or tasks, prepare detailed plans to accomplish goals, and coordinate technical activities.
Benefits
- Flexible hybrid schedules
- Leave options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
