Intern, Engineering

Tenaska; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Tenaska in Omaha, Nebraska seeks a student engineer to gain experience within an interdisciplinary project team of engineers, environmental scientists, plant managers, analysts, and business development professionals. This fast-paced environment requires creativity and solid technical understanding to develop innovative energy project solutions.

The successful candidate will provide technical support across development phases (gas power, solar, wind, battery storage), current plants, and

Qualifications

• Strong technical and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Preferably a 3rd year Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical Engineering student; other engineering disciplines and 2nd year students will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Support project development
• Provide project engineering support
• Complete technical due diligence and technoeconomic assessments
• Work closely with an engineering project manager and/or project engineer
• Collaborate with internal team members and external consultants
• Present and summarize work task findings with coworkers and management
• Some travel may be required

Skills

Technical skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Engineering student (3rd year preferred; other disciplines and 2nd year considered)

Job description

Job Summary This position provides exposure to work within an interdisciplinary project team comprised of engineers, environmental scientists, plant asset and operations managers, financial and market analysts, and business development professionals. This is a fast‑paced, entrepreneurial environment where creativity and a thorough understanding of complex technical issues are required to provide innovative energy project solutions for its stakeholders.

Location: On-site in Omaha, Nebraska.

The successful candidate will provide technical support, using analytical skills and engineering principles, to various tasks in support of (A) development phase energy projects (gas power, solar, wind, battery storage, etc.) projects, (B) Tenaska’s existing power plants, and (C) evaluation of new energy technologies (e.g. long duration energy storage, fuel cells) and (D) potential acquisitions.

Essential Job Functions

• Support project development
• Provide project engineering support
• Complete technical due diligence and technoeconomic assessments
• Work closely with an engineering project manager and/or project engineer
• Collaborate with internal team members and external consultants
• Present and summarize work task findings with coworkers and management
• Some travel may be required

Basic Requirements

• Strong technical and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Preferably a 3rd year Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical Engineering student; other engineering disciplines and 2nd year students will be considered.

Tenaska is an equal opportunity employer.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. The Company is not able to take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time for this position or commit to doing so in the future for individuals with current authorization to work via, for example, CPT or OPT, and would need sponsorship in the future.