2027 Spring Co-op - Operations Planning Engineer
About The Position
As an Operations Planning Engineer Co-op, you will gain insight into the planning and operation of one of the world's largest electric grids. The Operations Planning team monitors the Bulk Electric System (BES), evaluates safe power transmission, and ensures reliable electricity flow. You will support outage planning for a complex electric system across 15 states, analyzing future grid conditions and determining safe paths for maintenance, construction, and system changes. This role offers hands-on experience with power system analysis tools, grid modeling software, contingency analysis, system studies, transmission outage planning, reliability analysis, model validation, and operational project support.
Requirements
- Completion of core Electrical Engineering coursework.
- Undergraduate (Juniors or Seniors) academic level.
- Degree in Electrical Engineering.
Nice To Haves
- Coursework in Power Systems Analysis
- Programming experience such as Python, MATLAB, or C++
- Hands-on projects or internships related to grid modeling or system studies
Responsibilities
- Support outage planning processes for a complex electric system spanning 15 states.
- Analyze future grid conditions.
- Determine safe and reliable paths for maintenance, construction, and other changes to the system.
- Run power flow studies.
- Review system models.
- Evaluate how planned transmission outages could affect the grid.
- Analyze contingencies.
- Identify potential reliability concerns.
- Determine actions needed to keep electricity flowing safely and reliably.
- Present a concise summary demonstrating how your project contributes to the daily operational needs of grid management.
Benefits
- Paid
- Housing available for qualified students
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
