Engineering Internship - Substation and Power Generation
About The Position
As a summer 2027 engineering student intern with Olsson's Substation and Power Generation (Power Delivery) Team, you will perform meaningful, hands-on, real-world work that will transform your classroom experience and help you envision your future career. Depending on your area of interest you could learn things like CAD design processes and standards, physical arrangement and protection for medium voltage >1kV, High voltage >69,000V, and Extra high voltage >230kV systems, protection schemes, control wiring and fiber communications, basic relaying, fault identification and isolation, physical arrangement, air insulation clearances, lightning protection analysis, load breaking mechanisms, conductor ampacities, electrical studies, basic electrical fault force analysis, basic grounding safety studies, basic load flow studies, substation structure and foundation design, interpreting geotechnical information, equipment mounting, basic steel member analysis, basic steel node analysis, and basic foundation design principles and analysis.
Requirements
- Passionate about working collaboratively with others.
- Passionate about having ownership in the work you do.
- Passionate about using your talents to positively affect communities.
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to contribute and work well on a team.
- Pursuing a bachelor's degree in electrical or mechanical engineering.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD or Revit.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Strong problem-solving and math skills.
Responsibilities
- Perform meaningful, hands-on, real-world work.
- Learn CAD design processes and standards.
- Learn about physical arrangement and protection for medium voltage, high voltage, and extra high voltage systems.
- Learn about protection schemes, control wiring, and fiber communications.
- Learn basic relaying.
- Learn fault identification and isolation.
- Learn about physical arrangement, air insulation clearances, and lightning protection analysis.
- Learn about load breaking mechanisms and conductor ampacities.
- Perform basic electrical studies including fault force analysis, grounding safety studies, and load flow studies.
- Learn about substation structure and foundation design, including interpreting geotechnical information, equipment mounting, basic steel member and node analysis, and basic foundation design principles and analysis.
Benefits
- Competitive 401(k) match
- Empowered to build your career with tailored development paths
- Possibility for flexible work arrangements
- Engage in work that has a positive impact on communities
- Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles
- Health care
- Vision
- Dental
- Paid time off
- Opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
