Intern - Power Opt

Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Energy Transfer offers a twelve-week paid internship beginning May 2027. The Power Optimization Intern role focuses on planning, coordination, and integration of electric power services for Energy Transfer projects.

You will work with Operations, Engineering, Legal, Finance, and external utility providers to develop dashboards and performance metrics. Interns will gain hands-on exposure to utility coordination, data validation, and analytics across the project lifecycle, while supporting daily

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Civil, Petroleum, or related Engineering
• Strong problem-solvers with curiosity, drive, and teamwork skills
• Summer 2026 internships

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and support dashboards for power development and optimization using SEEQ, DataPARC, and Power BI
• Translate commercial development or trading strategies into actionable visualizations and metrics
• Monitor and analyze real-time and historical data to identify trends and optimization opportunities
• Collaborate with business development, power traders, settlements, IT and operations teams to ensure data accuracy

Skills

Strong problem-solving

MS Office proficiency

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Civil, Petroleum, or related Engineering

Tools

SEEQ

DataPARC

Power BI

Job description

Energy Transfer is one of the largest and most diversified energy infrastructure companies in the U.S., moving America’s energy through our nationwide network of pipelines, storage facilities, and terminals. Sunoco, our key subsidiary, is a leader in fuel distribution with a retail brand recognized nationwide. Together, we provide the critical infrastructure that powers communities, businesses, and industries.

This is a twelve (12) week paid internship program beginning May 2027. You must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program with an expected graduation date in Fall 2027 or Spring 2028.

Position Overview

The Power Optimization Intern will support the team in activities related to the planning, coordination, and integration of electric power services for Energy Transfer projects. This internship is designed to provide hands‑on exposure to utility coordination, contract support, and financial and operational considerations associated with power service throughout the project lifecycle.

The intern will work under the guidance of experienced professionals and collaborate with internal teams—including Operations, Engineering, Legal, and Finance—as well as external utility providers.

Key Responsibilities

• Leverage data and visualization platforms (not limited to SEEQ, DataPARC, Power BI) and in-house training to develop, maintain, and support dashboards for power development and optimization
• Translate commercial development or trading strategies and administrative requirements into clear, actionable visualizations and performance metrics
• Monitor and analyze real‑time and historical operational, market, and asset performance data to identify trends, anomalies, and optimization opportunities
• Collaborate closely with business development, power traders, settlements, IT and operations teams to ensure data accuracy, relevance, and usability
• Support daily, weekly, and monthly reporting related to generation performance, market exposure, congestion, outages, and forecast accuracy
• Act as a data and analytics liaison between optimization, operations, IT, and affiliated trading entities
• Interface with operations, field personnel, and control room staff to understand data generation, tagging, and operational context for assets and systems
• Validate incoming data for completeness, timeliness, and accuracy; identify and elevate data quality issues impacting analytics or decision support
• Ensure consistency and integrity of data sources, calculations, and assumptions across dashboards and reports
• Assist in the design and documentation of KPIs, metrics, and standard reporting frameworks for the power optimization group
• Provide ad-hoc analytical support to traders, operators, and management during market events, outages, or operational changes
• Identify opportunities to automate manual reporting processes and improve data workflows
• Maintain documentation for dashboards, data pipelines, and analytical methodologies
• Support compliance, audit, and internal control requirements related to data reporting and analytics
• Continuously improve visualization clarity, performance, and usability based on stakeholder feedback

Create presentations for internal and external audiences

Requirements:

Education and/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements for this position are listed below:

Students pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Civil, Petroleum, or related Engineering

Strong problem‑solvers with curiosity, drive, and teamwork skills

Students seeking Summer 2026 internships

Preferred qualifications:

• Proficiency with MS Office

Must possess a strong willingness to learn

An equal opportunity employer/disability/vet

Energy Transfer is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The nature and frequency of the above working conditions and requirements may vary depending on individual operational circumstances. Where feasible, the Partnership will make reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job.

DISCLAIMER: The statements listed in this job posting, which are subject to change, are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

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