Substation Engineer Intern - Power Engineering; Summer

Substation Engineer Intern - Kiewit Power Engineering (Summer 2027)

Location:

Raleigh, NC, US

We are looking to hire students pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering with a Power Delivery focus! These interns will assist with performing engineering and design duties, which require the application of engineering principles and knowledge of substation design. As part of this team of highly specialized design professionals, you will support a variety of substation, transmission and distribution projects ranging from 12kV to 500kV in both engineering detailed design and Engineer, Procure, Construct (EPC) projects for clients throughout the country.

Responsibilities:

• Work with project team to create all design documents and drawings for a project, including creating wiring diagrams from schematics, generating bills of materials, and applying field mark-ups of project as-built drawings with minimal supervision
• Assist with engineering support tasks such as relay burden, lighting, load flow, and short circuit calculations with minimal supervision
• Assist with the usage of engineering application software to complete engineering tasks such as ground grid design, relay coordination, transformer sizing, and load flow and short circuit studies with minimal supervision
• Review project schedules and work with project engineer to ensure projects remain on schedule
• Properly use the document management system
• Apply corporate standard engineering practices
• Assist with project activities
• Assist with the communication and coordination of project activities with project engineer, customer representatives, and others as needed
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of his/her work

Qualifications:

• Pursuing a Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field from an accredited university, with a power background preferred
• 3.0 cumulative GPA preferred
• Basic knowledge and understanding of: AC/DC fundamentals, three phase power systems, per-unit mathematics and symmetrical components, substation components and their functions, design documents and drawings necessary to complete a project, engineering standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI, common Word processing, Spreadsheet, and E-mail software
• Working in a team environment

Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines
• Work overtime and weekends as required
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.