Distribution Design Intern — Electrical & Mechanical

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.; Raleigh, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

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Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Distribution Intern to join a distribution engineering team focused on mechanical, electrical, or structural design for overhead and underground electric distribution systems.

You will assist with pole placement, equipment selection, and field data collection while gaining hands-on experience in design and project execution. The role covers both electrical and mechanical aspects, including load flow analyses, pole loading, and foundation details

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an ABET-accredited undergraduate Mechanical or Electrical Engineering program.
• Effective verbal and written communication with clients, management, and design team members.
• Willingness to learn in a flexible, cross-disciplinary work environment.
• Willingness to attend site visits and perform outdoor work.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Assist engineers with the design of overhead and underground distribution line extensions, including pole placement, conductor sizing, and equipment selection.
• Support preparation of staking sheets, work order packages, and construction drawings for distribution system upgrades and new service installations.
• Assist with distribution system load flow and voltage drop analyses to support system planning and reliability studies.
• Help develop material lists and cost estimates for distribution construction projects.
• Coordinate with utility clients, field crews, and other disciplines to resolve design conflicts and constructability issues.
• Travel to project sites as necessary to perform field verification, pole inspections, and as-built data collection.
• Assist engineers in performing pole loading and structural capacity analyses for wood, steel, and concrete distribution poles under NESC wind and ice loading criteria.
• Support the mechanical design of guying, anchoring, and pole reinforcement details for distribution line construction.
• Help develop foundation and mounting details for pad-mounted transformers, switchgear, capacitor banks, and other distribution equipment.
• Assist in the preparation of mechanical equipment drawings and specifications using AutoCAD and SolidWorks.
• Support sag-tension calculations and clearance analyses for distribution conductors and equipment attachments.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Willingness to learn

Site visits

Driver's license

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

ABET-accredited undergrad in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Distribution Intern to join a distribution engineering team focused on mechanical, electrical, or structural design for overhead and underground electric distribution systems.

You will assist with pole placement, equipment selection, and field data collection while gaining hands-on experience in design and project execution. The role covers both electrical and mechanical aspects, including load flow analyses, pole loading, and foundation details