Electrical Engineering Intern: Sustainable Building Design

PAE; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commuter/parking stipend

Paid time off for holidays

PAE Committees

On-site internship

Job summary

PAE invites you to join our engineering team in Boston as an Electrical Engineering Intern for a 10–12 week paid program. You will work on electrical load calculations, NEC reviews, PV system design, and CAD/Revit drawings under experienced supervision.

You’ll gain hands-on exposure to sustainable building design, Living Building-style projects, and collaboration on real projects while developing practical skills and professional communication.

Qualifications

• 3rd year undergraduate student preferred.
• Desire to work in the Building Design industry.
• Passionate about sustainable design solutions.
• Effective communicator.

Responsibilities

• Electrical Load Calculations/Block Loads
• EZ Power Crash Course
• Schematic Design Narratives
• NEC Review
• Renewable Energies
• Research PV, Wind, Fuel Cell technologies
• Layout/design/calculations of PV System
• Emerging Technologies (BIPV, level III car charge, CIGS PV, etc.)
• CAD and Revit
• General project timeline/overview
• Specifications
• Site Visits/Site Observation Reports
• Cost estimate review/preparation
• M/E coordination schedule

Skills

Electrical load calcs

Schematic design

NEC review

Renewable energy

PV systems research

PV layout design

Emerging tech (BIPV)

CAD

Project timelines

Cost estimates

ME coordination

Communication

Education

Pursuing Electrical Engineering

Tools

Revit

CAD

Job description

PAE invites you to join our engineering team in Boston as an Electrical Engineering Intern for a 10–12 week paid program. You will work on electrical load calculations, NEC reviews, PV system design, and CAD/Revit drawings under experienced supervision.

You’ll gain hands-on exposure to sustainable building design, Living Building-style projects, and collaboration on real projects while developing practical skills and professional communication.