Substation Intern

GAI Consultants, Inc.•Munhall, PA

16h•Onsite

About The Position

GAI is seeking an electrical engineering student intern to join our Power Delivery team, to gain relevant skills and experience in Power Delivery Engineering. This is a temporary full-time position at 40 hours a week and a 3-month duration. Additional schedules will be considered. The successful candidate must be eligible to work out of the Pittsburgh, PA office. As a GAI Student Engineering Intern, this position is responsible for assisting a team of engineers and project managers with Electrical Substation designs. This individual should be technically focused and a strong leader with developed technical, communication, and computer skills.

Requirements

Enrolled in an electrical engineering program at a Junior or Senior level.
Enrolled in a program to receive a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, preferably electrical engineering, is required.
Must have good skills in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical reports and procedures, and governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports and other business correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from other staff members.
Required mathematical skills are commensurate with the technical or engineering discipline practiced (e.g., engineering calculations, design, etc.).
Demonstrate in-depth understanding of basic computer systems and software packages.
Must be willing to learn software that is specific to Power Delivery Industry.
Critical thinking, problem-solving, organization, team focus, and eagerness to apply learned engineering principles to solve real-life problems.

Nice To Haves

Experience with drafting programs, particularly AutoCAD and Revit is preferred.
Willingness to learn new programs and skills in Power Delivery.

Responsibilities

Assist engineers and project managers with day-to-day project tasks as required for successful project delivery.
Preparation of Specification Packages.
Preparation of Physical and Wiring Drawings.
Design and Analysis of Substation Drawings using AutoCAD.
Performance of Electrical Clearance checks and calculations.
Coordination and development of client proposals and estimates.
Apply engineering principles to assist in the design of Power Delivery Projects.
Must demonstrate attention to detail.
Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Perform complex tasks typically following established processes.
Works under lead engineers and project managers to complete day-to-day tasks.
Possible travel to local project sites (5%).