Intern, Project Engineering

Job Description

INTERN, PROJECT ENGINEERING

Hourly Wage: $26.00 | Anticipated Start Date: May 27, 2025 

As an Intern, you would be responsible for experiencing and assisting with engineering tasks involving the repair, overhaul, upgrade, backfits, or modifications of structures, equipment, components, and systems within the generation and transmission of power.  Participate in planning, design, construction, testing, and commissioning of new facilities and demolition of old facilities.

The Impact You'll Make In This Role:

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Make safety a priority in all work performed, leading with a safety-first perspective.  Requires familiarity and compliance with all applicable DPC safety rules and practices.

2. Assist and learn from senior engineering personnel in conducting feasibility and planning surveys, studies and investigations to evaluate the feasibility of engineered and special projects.

3. Assist in performing engineering design calculations and preparing design sketches, economic evaluations, project descriptions, project justifications and related memorandums for planning, developing and implementing engineered and special projects.

4. Assist in the performance of engineering design review of project plans and specifications, including building schedules, preparing cost estimates, and writing reports.  Participate in the administrative review of proposed and final contract documents.

5. Assist in compiling of and maintenance of timely, accurate and detailed notes, emails, drawings and specification lists, and other suitable records for engineered and special projects. Assist in the administrative control of project records, drawings, photos, and other suitable documentation.

6. Take part in on-site inspections of ongoing engineering and special projects.

7. Perform other duties as assigned.

Your Experience and Expertise:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education & Experience:  Successful candidates must have completed a minimum of four (4) semesters of college-level coursework in an engineering or related field.

Skills: 

Literacy in computer use including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to communicate with cross-functioning teams through verbal and written means
Math skills commensurate with an engineering position
Strong organizational and communication skills
Special consideration for candidates with familiarity with demonstrated skills in reading and interpreting engineering drawings
 

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand/sit; walk; use hands/fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Environmental Demands: May work on uneven terrain, significant heights and in hot, cold, or inclement weather.  Ability to work with occasional exposure to noise, high voltage/amperage electrical equipment, high pressure and/or high temperature equipment or high speed rotating equipment.  Exposure to hazardous air quality environments near and within power generating stations, exposure to rotating machinery, high temperature and pressure components, high decibel noise levels, ionizing radiation, dust fumes and unusual heights.