Electrical/Mechanical Engineering Intern - Distribution

Westwood Professional Services; Florida; On-site; USD 17,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services in Florida is seeking a Distribution Intern to join the distribution engineering team. The role focuses on mechanical, electrical, or structural design for overhead and underground distribution systems for public and private utility clients.

The internship provides hands-on exposure to line design, pole loading, and equipment installations, with opportunities for field verification and collaboration across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Experience or coursework in electrical or mechanical distribution design.
• Familiarity with pole loading, line extensions, or distribution equipment is a plus.
• Interest in field verification and construction drawings for utility projects.

Responsibilities

• Assist with overhead and underground distribution line design, including pole placement and equipment selection.
• Support preparation of staking sheets, work orders, and construction drawings for upgrades and new installations.
• Assist with load flow and voltage drop analyses to support planning and reliability studies.
• Help develop material lists and cost estimates for distribution projects.
• Coordinate with utility clients, field crews, and other disciplines to resolve design conflicts and ensure constructability.
• Travel to project sites to perform field verification and data collection.

Skills

Electrical design

Mechanical design

Job description

Description The Distribution Intern will join a distribution engineering team focused on the mechanical, electrical, or structural designing overhead and underground electric distribution systems for public and private electric utility clients and performance of distribution poles, guying, and equipment installations for public and private electric utility clients. Projects range from pole loading assessments on existing circuits and the mechanical design of new pad-mounted equipment installations supporting system upgrades and new development, to service extensions and new residential and commercial developments to system upgrades and reliability improvements on existing feeders. This position offers hands-on exposure to the line design and work order process to the structural side of distribution infrastructure that is often overlooked in purely electrical coursework.

Job Type

Internship

Description The Distribution Intern will join a distribution engineering team focused on the mechanical, electrical, or structural designing overhead and underground electric distribution systems for public and private electric utility clients and performance of distribution poles, guying, and equipment installations for public and private electric utility clients. Projects range from pole loading assessments on existing circuits and the mechanical design of new pad‑mounted equipment installations supporting system upgrades and new development, to service extensions and new residential and commercial developments to system upgrades and reliability improvements on existing feeders. This position offers hands-on exposure to the line design and work order process to the structural side of distribution infrastructure that is often overlooked in purely electrical coursework.

Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities:

Electrical

• 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.

Mechanical

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