Electrical Engineering Intern | Urbandale, IA

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This posting is for Summer 2027 Internship opportunities. IMEG is hiring an Electrical Engineering Intern in Urbandale, Iowa to work closely with a team of experienced engineers and consultants on engineering analysis, design, and implementation oversight of electrical systems in buildings. Over 10-12 weeks, you will gain hands‑on experience supporting real project work alongside experienced professionals. In this role, you will help the team work within project budgets, collaborate with cross‑functional disciplines, and support project progress through documentation and periodic job site observations.

You will contribute to building projects with strong higher‑education, lab, campus, and health‑science coordination while advancing high‑performance, energy‑efficient design aligned with MEP
2050 and AIA
2030.

• Location:
  
  Urbandale, IA
• Discipline:
  Electrical Engineering
• Markets:
  Commercial and institutional
• Work Schedule:
  
  Full-time in office, 10-12 week summer program
• Program Length: 10-12 week summer program
• Sponsorship:
  Not available

• Assist with engineering analysis, design, and implementation oversight of electrical systems in buildings
• Assist with design portions of projects related to discipline systems according to code and IMEG standards
• Support project work within the project's monetary budget while collaborating with cross‑functional teams to meet project goals and client expectations
• Assist with researching resources for commercially available equipment
• Assist with good client relations, project design notebook, and documentation for permanent record files
• Assist with coordinating design and schedule with other disciplines such as architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical, technology, clerical and equipment suppliers
• Assist with documenting design decisions, meetings, and instructions from client promptly while monitoring project design progress
• Assist with review of all project documents for accuracy and completeness prior to requesting a final check
• Assist with preparation and issuance of addendum information
• Conduct periodic job site observations and all other services as required by the contract services agreement

• Completed at least 2 years towards a Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent required

• Strong interest in design consulting
• Previous exposure to CAD and/or Building Information Model software
• Proficient with MS Office Suite including but not limited to Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Ability to clearly communicate in both oral and written communication to individuals or groups

• Prior internship experience in the building design consulting industry

• Work is heavily higher‑education focused, with recurring mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, technology, and energy‑modeling scope on classrooms, science buildings, student housing, and health‑science projects. That pattern suggests a strong full‑service MEP team with especially solid experience in lab, campus, and complex student‑facility coordination.
• A notable additional signal is the health‑sciences and research tilt, including geothermal/all‑electric and lab‑intensive work at Des Moines University and Drake University.
• Recent work includes BASF / Malcolm / New Service, Industrial;
  The Marshalltown Company / Marshalltown, IA / Mezzanine buildout., Industrial; and Wells Fargo / Hoffman Estates, IL / Alarm Redesign, Commercial.

• We put people at the center of who we are, creating positive outcomes for people, communities, and our planet.
• A paid internship with real, hands‑on project work, not busywork.
• A structured program with an assigned mentor and a cohort of fellow interns.
• A clear path to full‑time: many interns and co‑ops convert to full‑time roles at IMEG.
• IDEA Program: a firm‑wide innovation accelerator where employees across every discipline develop and scale new tools, from VR and AI to carbon‑reduction technology.
• Real impact from day one: at IMEG, an intern once became our Virtual Reality leader.
• Exposure across…