Electrical Engineering Intern - Industrial Power & BIM

generalmatter; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Overtime pay

Job summary

General Matter in Los Angeles is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern on the Buildings team to learn power, lighting, and low-voltage systems for industrial facilities. Work with senior engineers using Revit, AutoCAD, Python, and BIM workflows; contribute to load calculations, diagrams, and documentation while gaining exposure to high-reliability energy infrastructure.

This internship offers hands-on design experience, housing stipend, and potential for overtime pay; be prepared for extended

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field (Junior or Senior standing preferred).
• Exposure to BIM modeling software (Revit, AutoCAD).
• Interest in learning lighting and energy modeling tools (e.g., Dialux, IES-VE).
• Interest in AI tools for design, coding (Python, C#), and open-source projects.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design and coordination of electrical power systems in BIM for industrial and critical facilities.
• Help perform load calculations, circuit analysis, and panel schedules, and support equipment layouts under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Support development of medium-voltage distribution networks and backup systems, including drafting single line diagrams.
• Contribute to lighting design studies, grounding layouts, and protective device coordination tasks.
• Learn BIM modeling using Revit and AutoCAD to integrate electrical designs with MEP and structural disciplines.
• Assist in preparing documentation, specifications, and construction drawings for large-scale projects.
• Participate in workflow automation and data analytics using Dynamo, Grasshopper or Python.
• Communicate technical ideas and progress updates within multidisciplinary project teams.

Skills

Proactive learning

Cross-disciplinary communication

AI design tools interest

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (in progress)

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Dynamo

Grasshopper

Python

C#

Job description

General Matter in Los Angeles is seeking an Electrical Engineering Intern on the Buildings team to learn power, lighting, and low-voltage systems for industrial facilities. Work with senior engineers using Revit, AutoCAD, Python, and BIM workflows; contribute to load calculations, diagrams, and documentation while gaining exposure to high-reliability energy infrastructure.

This internship offers hands-on design experience, housing stipend, and potential for overtime pay; be prepared for extended