Electrical Engineering Intern: Design, Draft & Analyze

Nexus Engineering Group; Oak Brook (IL); Hybrid; USD 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexus Engineering Group in Illinois is seeking an Electrical Engineer Co-op or Intern to work with our electrical engineers to prepare drawings, calculations, and deliverables for client design projects. You will interface with team members across disciplines to provide cohesive engineering packages.

You will gain hands-on experience with drafting tools and power system modeling while observing engineering workflows in a consulting environment, contributing to meaningful projects.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a BS in Electrical Engineering from a four-year accredited college or university.
• Effective communication to convey ideas.
• Ability to work within diverse teams with Nexus, clients, and others.
• Proficient in MS Excel and MS Word.

Responsibilities

• Complete calculations of limited complexity, with supervision as needed; may include lighting distribution, conduit/cable tray fills, voltage drop, feeder sizing, etc.
• Develop and maintain Electrical Single Line Diagrams, Schematic/Interconnection Diagrams, Conduit/Cable Schedules, Plans for Lighting, Grounding, Power, Controls, Raceway, etc.
• Support the development of Power System Study models for short circuit, load flow, protective device coordination and arc flash calculations efforts
• Assist experienced Electrical Engineers with their activities as requested

Skills

Effective communication skills

Seeks feedback

Team collaboration

MS Excel

MS Word

AutoCAD

Power system modeling software

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (pursuing)

Tools

AutoCAD

ETAP

SKM

EasyPower

Job description

Nexus Engineering Group in Illinois is seeking an Electrical Engineer Co-op or Intern to work with our electrical engineers to prepare drawings, calculations, and deliverables for client design projects. You will interface with team members across disciplines to provide cohesive engineering packages.

You will gain hands-on experience with drafting tools and power system modeling while observing engineering workflows in a consulting environment, contributing to meaningful projects.