Substation Engineering Internship
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Revamp EngineeringRenewable Energy
United StatesInternshipEntry
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Job Details
- Required Skills
- PythonSQLVBAAutoCAD
Requirements
- Actively enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field.
- Minimum of 60 completed semester hours.
- Academic exposure to power systems, substations, or protection and control concepts.
- Demonstrated proficiency in AutoCAD; ability to efficiently create and modify electrical drawings.
- Foundational understanding of electrical engineering principles.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage assigned tasks independently while working under supervision.
- Enrollment in an ABET-accredited engineering program (preferred).
- GPA of 3.2/4.0 or higher (preferred).
- Coursework or internship experience in power transmission, distribution, or substation design (preferred).
- Exposure to high-voltage equipment such as transformers, breakers, relays, and switchgear (preferred).
- Basic programming experience in Python, VBA, SQL, or similar tools (preferred).
- Experience with drafting for electrical construction or engineering design projects (preferred).
Responsibilities
- Assist in the design of high-voltage substations used to interconnect utility-scale solar and BESS projects to transmission and distribution systems.
- Prepare and modify electrical drawings using AutoCAD with accuracy and efficiency.
- Support development and refinement of protection and control scheme templates.
- Incorporate markups and redlines from senior engineers into construction and interconnection drawing packages.
- Develop knowledge of equipment selection and electrical requirements for stepping up medium-voltage systems to high-voltage points of interconnection.
- Support preparation of interconnection application drawings and documentation.
- Assist in creating and improving internal instructional documentation related to substation and protection design.
- Apply foundational electrical engineering principles learned through academic coursework.
- Support automation initiatives using tools such as Excel (including VBA), SQL, Python, Substation Design Suite, or similar platforms to enhance workflow efficiency.
- Perform routine technical work under close supervision.
- Manage time effectively across assigned design and drafting tasks.
- Coordinate with engineers and cross-functional team members to clarify project requirements.
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