Commissioning Engineering Intern

Jobtailor; Colorado; Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring program

Hands-on field experience

Job summary

Jobtailor in Colorado is seeking an Electrical/Power Systems Engineering student for a summer internship to support commissioning and testing of substation additions and modifications on capital projects.

You will gain hands-on experience in power system protection and control, relay testing, field observations, and documentation management under mentorship, with a hybrid schedule and travel to project sites within the service area.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an ABET accredited college or university pursuing Electrical or Power Systems Engineering degree.
• Able to work full-time during the summer (up to 40 hours/week) and part-time during school year (up to 20 hours/week).
• Willing to commute to designated work location in-person per hybrid policy.
• Coursework in power systems preferred and strong communication skills.
• Committed to internship for a year or longer and able to work in field and office.

Responsibilities

• Support testing and commissioning of substation additions and modifications on capital projects.
• Perform protection and control tasks including modeling, short circuit studies, relay testing.
• Assist engineers with commissioning test plan creation and documentation management.
• Perform power system analysis using software tools and visit field sites.

Skills

Power System Protection

Power System Analysis

Relay Testing

Power System Modeling

Short Circuit Studies

Automated Test Development

Education

ABET Accredited Electrical/Power Systems Engineering program

Job description

• Work with Engineering staff to support testing and commissioning of substation additions and modifications related to capital projects and operations/maintenance
• Perform tasks spanning power system protection and control, including protection system modeling, short circuit studies, automated test development, power system controls design review, and analytical tasks supporting regulatory compliance
• Assist engineers with commissioning test plan creation
• Perform power system analysis using software tools
• Run relay tests in the lab
• Visit field sites with engineers to learn commissioning practices
• Manage commissioning documentation
• Gain practical field experience and mentoring in commissioning practices

Requirements

• Current student, Freshman or higher
• Enrolled in an ABET accredited college or university and pursuing a degree in Electrical or Power Systems Engineering
• Travel to project sites within the service area to observe commissioning activities
• Able to work full-time during the summer (up to 40 hours a week) and part time during the school year (up to 20 hours a week)
• Able to commute to the designated work location in-person, per the hybrid work policy
• Coursework in power systems preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally
• Must be self-motivated, have good mechanical aptitude, and ability to work well with others
• Able to commit to the internship for a year or longer
• Willingness to work in field and in office

Core Competencies

Demonstrates capabilities in power system protection and control, including analytical tasks and compliance support. Proficient in power system analysis and relay testing, with a strong foundation in Electrical or Power Systems Engineering.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Power System Protection
• Power System Analysis
• Relay Testing
• Commissioning Documentation Management
• Effective Communication

Hard Skills

• Power System Modeling
• Short Circuit Studies
• Automated Test Development
• Power System Controls Design Review
• Analytical Tasks
• Commissioning Test Plan Creation
• Field Site Visits
• Mechanical Aptitude
• Coursework in Power Systems
• Full-Time Availability

Soft Skills

• Self-Motivated
• Ability to Work Well with Others

Industry Keywords

• Substation Additions
• Capital Projects
• Regulatory Compliance
• Commissioning Practices
• Electrical Engineering
• Power Systems Engineering
• ABET Accredited