Distribution Design Intern — Electrical & Mechanical

Westwood Professional Services; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Distribution Intern to join our team of engineers working on the mechanical, electrical, and structural aspects of electric distribution systems for public and private clients.

You’ll assist with pole placement, equipment selection, and field data collection. This internship provides hands-on exposure to line design and work-order processes, with site visits and collaboration across electrical and structural disciplines for upgrade projects and

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an ABET-accredited undergraduate Mechanical or Electrical Engineering program.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for professional interaction.
• Willingness to learn in a cross-disciplinary environment.
• Willingness to attend site visits and perform outdoor field work.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Willingness to learn

Site visits

Driver's license

Microsoft Office

Education

ABET-accredited undergraduate Mechanical or Electrical Engineering program

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Distribution Intern to join our team of engineers working on the mechanical, electrical, and structural aspects of electric distribution systems for public and private clients.

You’ll assist with pole placement, equipment selection, and field data collection. This internship provides hands-on exposure to line design and work-order processes, with site visits and collaboration across electrical and structural disciplines for upgrade projects and