Substation Protection & Controls Engineering Intern

Summary

Join Revamp's summer internship program, a twelve-week full-time opportunity (remote or in-office) focused on high-voltage solar and BESS power plant design. You'll gain hands-on experience working with senior management, utilizing AutoCAD and Excel, and contributing to instructional documentation improvements. The internship involves implementing training plans, enhancing automation in substation electrical design using various programming languages, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. This paid internship offers approximately 40 hours per week and may lead to full-time employment upon graduation. A part-time or co-op arrangement may be possible during the Spring/Fall 2024 academic terms.

Requirements

• Minimum 60 semester hours completed in a relevant field such as electrical engineering
• Must be actively enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate-level ABET-accredited engineering program with a minimum GPA of 3.2/4

Responsibilities

• Grow in knowledge of equipment and electrical requirements for stepping up a medium-voltage solar and BESS power plant to a high-voltage point of interconnection for various utilities across the United States
• Work directly with senior management in substation design to optimize the electrical protection scheme templates and tools
• Utilize AutoCAD and Excel to produce electrical drawings for interconnection applications
• From knowledge acquired during the internship, create and improve useful instructional documentation for high-voltage electrical design
• Implement and test training plans and tools to streamline departmental resources
• Enhance automation in substation electrical design using Substation Design Suite, SQL, Python, Visual Basic (Excel Macros), or other programming languages
• Ensure compliance with company, industry, trade, and jurisdictional safety standards, practices, and codes
• Work under the direction of full-time staff
• Perform essential duties including meeting deliverables and deadlines
• Perform additional duties as assigned or directed. May be required to support other branches of Revamp in substation or solar design

Preferred Qualifications

• Intermediate knowledge of AutoCAD, including understanding layers, dynamic blocks, attributes, etc. is desired
• AutoCAD Certification is preferred but not required
• Knowledge of electrical engineering concepts and theories for high-voltage substation equipment is preferred but not required
• Coursework or prior internship experience in power transmission or distribution is desired
• Prior Computer Aided Design and Programming coursework is desired
• Analytical, problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Efficient time management – must be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously and independently, including prioritizing, organizing, and planning effectively to meet all deadlines

Benefits

• Hourly-based, paid internship, approximately 40 hours per week during the summer
• At the completion of the program, the intern may be evaluated and considered for possible future full-time employment upon graduation