Substation Engineering Intern

Pacific Gas And Electric Company•Oakland, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Substation Engineering is an integral part of the Substation Engineering Services Department at Pacific Gas & Electric Company, supporting the company's $3 billion capital investment in substation and transmission line projects. The department is responsible for preparing detailed construction drawings for substations and providing engineering expertise to upgrade, expand, and replace the company's infrastructure, including distribution substations, transmission substations, technical assistance on feasibility studies, and construction support. As a summer intern, you will serve as a vital link between the company and the widespread interconnection of generation, increased capacity demand (residential, commercial, and industrial), and system reliability improvements in California. Your role will involve working alongside experienced engineers to ensure excellent service for these projects. The department seeks motivated, self-driven individuals who enjoy hands-on engineering, possess excellent communication skills, high energy, and thrive in a team environment. The successful intern will have the opportunity to lead and/or support various activities, gaining knowledge of the larger Substation Engineering organization through their work.

Requirements

Earning a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
Must have a valid driver’s license or obtain one at least 30 days prior to start date

Nice To Haves

3.0 GPA or greater in both cumulative GPA and major GPA
Engineering experience in utilities, municipalities, construction, or engineering consultation
Ability to work in a team environment and support fellow team members
Strong problem solving and analytical skills
Strong communication skills, both oral and written
Takes initiative and can work independently with minimal direction
EIT or FE certification

Responsibilities

Actively promote safe practices and conduct in accordance with the Corporate Safety policy.
Accomplish the department goal of zero injuries & avoidable auto incidents.
Foster teamwork, innovation and embrace new approaches to accomplish our work more efficiently and effectively.
Ensure delivery of high-quality design products on budget and on time.
Support other team members in Substation Electrical Engineering by assisting with project oversight, management, design, and planning.
Assist with engineering contract creation and oversight for substation related work.
Become familiar with Substation Engineering standards and process to ensure contract work is done to PGE’s specifications.
Work with and learn from other departments involved in Substations such as Maintenance, Construction, Asset Strategy, Distribution Planning, Standards, Protection, Automation, etc.
Collaborates with team to work on issues, projects or activities.
Provides support and assists with the implementation process for project and/or program initiatives.
Creates comprehensive and technical reports and develops business cases.
Prepares letters, forms, reports, meeting summaries, presentations, memorandums, records and reference data using established formats.
Develops data metrics and statistics and identifies data attributes.
Documents data sources, data methodology and models evaluation metrics.
Gathers information, prepares data and performs analysis on data models and presents findings.
Produces models and actionable insights.
Provides support for regulatory compliance activities.
Tracks data and information and enters into tracking system.
Compiles drawing search and inventory for programs and equipment specification information.
Updates SAP asset registry.