Intern- Long Term Transmission Planning

JOB TITLE: Intern- Long Term Transmission Planning 
REQUISITION:  CHI005A
DEPARTMENT: Transmission Planning – Emergency Response Center
LOCATION: Kansas City, Missouri
PAY RANGE: $21.00 - $26.00

Scheduled Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Other hours as required) 
It's never too early to start searching for your dream career. If you're ready to apply the principles you've been learning at school in the real world, Evergy is the place for you. Hands-on experience is what our internship programs are all about. Our programs offer students an opportunity to gain insight and meaningful experience while also allowing us to identify talented prospective employees. Many of our interns go on to develop successful careers at Evergy.
 

As an intern, you'll have real responsibilities, and you'll work on productive assignments with actual business interactions. We know that you work hard, so we help you play hard while you are here. We provide a number of intern events throughout the summer to burn some extra energy, including volunteer events, power plant tours, lunch and learns, and more

Intern Description:
Assist the Transmission Planning team by documenting 69 kV facilities into our Facility Ratings Tool. This project will provide experience in reading substation one-lines, working with Maximo to find nameplate ratings, and coordinating with groups across Evergy to verify our ratings. This individual will have opportunities to see various other projects such as line impedance calculations, powerflow simulations, and transmission system model building.

Job tasks include but not limited to:
• Documenting 69 kV facility equipment and ratings into the Facility Rating Tool
• Assist in the transmission system model build process
• Assist the team in testing new software to calculate transmission line impedance

Education and Experience Requirements:
Candidates must be currently enrolled in a university or technical program in one of the following or a related technical field: Maintenance & Reliability Technology, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or Industrial Engineering.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Required:
• Must be dependable, self-motivated, and detail-oriented and have excellent organizational and proofreading skills.  
• Must possess the ability to work and communicate effectively with other company personnel. 
• Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets and databases preferred.  
• Must be able to handle multiple priorities and operate efficiently and effectively in high stress environment.

Working Conditions:
Normal office working conditions with potential for some field visits.
 

Evergy has a clear mission – To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know that to lead the responsible energy transition and provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable service to our customers and communities, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. So, our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve. We are committed to celebrating diversity and building a team where everyone – regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status – has a voice and can bring their best every day. We know that the more diverse and inclusive we are, the better we will be. Evergy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.