Engineering intern

Interstates • Cincinnati, OH

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About The Position

A Design Services intern supports Interstates with a variety of tasks and projects while gaining hands-on experience in industrial electrical design and construction. The role offers an opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals, build electrical-construction vocabulary, and participate in current projects. Interns gain exposure to an electrical discipline as well as business operations, project management, safety, and other career-relevant skills.

Each internship focuses on one discipline: Studies, Power, PDP (Planning Design & Prefab), Controls, Instrumentation, or Field. The specific work may include power-system studies and reports; electrical distribution planning and drawings; constructible prefabrication plans and 3D BIM models; automation control panels, schematics, and wiring diagrams; evaluating process diagrams and selecting measurement and control devices; or supporting design/build work on-site.

Travel to job sites or shops may be required and varies according to business requirements and the internship. The intern must perform duties in compliance with organizational policy and applicable laws.

Requirements

• 0–4 years of electrical experience or education.
• Be working toward an engineering degree; candidates pursuing a drafting degree from a technical college will also be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Good verbal, written, and listening communication skills and teamwork skills.
• Knowledge of, or interest in, manufacturing, industrial, and electrical systems.
• Ability to work with superintendents, engineers, estimators, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Collect and review project-scope information for equipment lists.
• Record design decisions in software such as InterTrak to support design drawings and equipment specifications.
• Use 2D and 3D drafting software to develop electrical drawings communicating project scope to contractors or fabricators.
• Use software to communicate project updates clearly to team members and clients.
• Travel to job sites or shops and work alongside craft or manufacturing teams as tasks and projects are completed.
• Network within Interstates industries to promote the Interstates brand and its engineering services.
• Comply with organizational policies and applicable laws while performing duties.
• Complete other duties as assigned.
• For Studies: use SKM to complete power-system models and perform Arc Flash, Coordination, and Short Circuit analyses; write reports describing electrical hazards, precautions, and remediation recommendations.
• For Power: develop electrical distribution plans from the utility to utilization equipment and use AutoCAD and Revit to create electrical drawings.
• For PDP: develop constructible plans for off-site prefabrication and on-site installation; use Revit to create 3D BIM models and installation or manufacturing documents.
• For Controls: design automation control panels, including PLC, Remote I/O, and low-voltage (480VAC) motor-control panels; design electrical schematics and field-instrumentation wiring diagrams.
• For Instrumentation: evaluate P&IDs to understand processes and validate device requirements; size and select industrial measurement and control devices.
• For Field: deliver elements of the other disciplines on-site alongside construction personnel; gather field information and validate project design.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern