Civil Engineering Intern

## Civil Engineering Intern Apply:
Boise, :
Full time:
Posted Yesterday:
R0004975## *
* * If you are a current Idaho Power employee, please apply through the
* * Employee Portal.
*** Final date to receive applications:
** 10/25/2026 at 11:59 pm Mountain Time**# of Positions:
** 1
* * Job Type:
** Seasonal (Fixed Term) (Seasonal)
** Job End Date:
** 08/27/2027
** Exemption Status:
** Non-Exempt
** Pay Range:**$26.00
** Minimum Age Requirement:
***
* Job Description:

** Idaho Power — located in vibrant Boise, Idaho — is looking for a
* Civil Engineering Intern
* to join our summer 2027 internship program. It’s an exciting time to work for Idaho Power. Our work plays a critical role in communities we serve across Idaho and Oregon, and we’re working hard to safely provide our customers with the safe, reliable, affordable energy they depend on. In addition to the meaningful work we do, we offer work-life balance, competitive pay and benefits, an employee incentive plan, and both a 401k employer-match and a pension plan, making Idaho Power one of the best employers in the state.
** What does a Civil Engineering Intern do for us?
** Operating under supervision and with significant oversight, an Engineering Intern works within an assigned group to assist engineering staff while gaining valuable skills and experience. They may interface with internal departments and external organizations, receiving regular guidance from leaders and other engineers.  
** Civil Engineering Opportunity
**** Transmission Line Design Optimization
** As Idaho Power’s power supply portfolio continues to change by adding more renewable resources and retiring older technologies, the already strained transmission system continues to become a more vital element in the electrical grid. IPC is experiencing an exciting time of growth that will require vital new transmission lines to be designed and built. Along with these new lines many of our existing lines are nearing the end of their usable service life, which will require rebuilding or extensive maintenance.

Designing these transmission lines will require a group of skilled engineers for many years to come. The intern will be asked to design a new or rebuilt section of transmission line. The intern will be given a route, survey, voltage, environmental limitations, and end points. With this information the intern will be tasked with engineering the most efficient, economical, and environmentally responsible design.

The intern will need to choose pole heights, span lengths, structure types, pole locations, constructability, conductor tensions, sags, and other design criteria. To demonstrate and prove the best design the intern will review their design periodically with Idaho Power transmission design engineers through a QA/QC program. Along the way, the intern will identify and perform improvements to the existing design process and standards, including line tensions, load cases, structure families, and assemblies.

The intern will also support the transmission group on additional engineering requests throughout the service territory.
** A COMPETITIVE CANDIDATE WILL HAVE
**** Knowledge of:
*** General knowledge of engineering principles
* Developing specific knowledge related to discipline, utilities and their business environment.
** Skills in:
*** Interdisciplinary skills
* Effective oral and written communication
* Use of computers and software
** Ability to:
*** Manage and coordinate projects
* Establish and maintain effective working relationships
* Work both independently and on project teams
* Develop alternatives and work with others to evaluate their value and potential for meeting company needs
* Analyze datasets and databases
* Draft written and oral reports of problems, alternatives and…