Traction Power Intern – Summer 2026
VHB•New York, NY
•$19 - $30•Hybrid
About The Position
VHB’s New York City office is seeking a Traction Power Intern to join the team for Summer of 2026. The intern will work on various transit and rail infrastructure traction power projects.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
- Must have the ability to conduct tasks independently
- Strong interest in comms and signal engineering
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to independently manage multiple tasks and interact appropriately and positively with clients
- Self-motivated with attention to detail
- Robust technical and critical thinking skills
- Exposure to CAD software such as MicroStation and AutoCAD
Responsibilities
- Effectively interact with numerous VHB staff, clients, and consultants to advance projects in a timely manner
- Engineering calculations
- Contract documents including specifications
- Assist in planning, analysis, preliminary and final design document preparation for transit-focused system infrastructure projects
- Produce/draw railway signal and comms design drawings in CAD
- Survey of existing signal and comms equipment on MTA and MNR
Benefits
- Best-in-class benefits
- flexible, hybrid work environment
- Learning and development supported by evolving tools and technologies, including AI
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Career Level
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