Electrical Engineering Co-Op
Intersect Power
internship
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇨🇦 Canada
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💰 CA$35 per hour
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
PythonVBA
About the role
- Assist in the design and performance modeling of PV, BESS, and wind power systems
- Conduct energy yield estimates to forecast system output and optimize design configurations
- Participate in technical design reviews and contribute to the creation of engineering documentation and specifications
- Support evaluation of new product offerings from technology suppliers
- Develop and automate analysis and reporting tools using Python, VBA, or other scripting languages
- Contribute to database creation for early-stage project designs and energy modeling
- Improve workflow tracking, data organization, and version control within engineering processes
- Engage with cross-functional teams to gain insight into commercial, project management, and technical decision-making
- Identify and raise potential design challenges, proposing data-driven solutions
- Support GIS analyses for site buildability and resource assessment
- Partner with commercial teams to run performance and optimization studies across different offtake structures and technologies
- Use simulation tools (such as PVsyst, PVWatts, or SAM) to evaluate system efficiency and performance trade-offs
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering (or a closely related discipline)
- Strong foundation in Python, VBA, Matlab, or similar scripting languages
- Understanding of energy system modeling, data analysis, or optimization principles
- Familiarity with tools such as PVsyst, SAM, PVWatts, Google Earth Pro, or GIS platforms
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, cross-functional, and remote-forward environment
- Strong academic aptitude, attention to detail, and collaborative mindset
- Interest in a career in power infrastructure following graduation will help you succeed
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
PythonVBAMatlabenergy system modelingdata analysisoptimization principlesperformance modelingenergy yield estimatesdatabase creationsimulation tools
Soft skills
attention to detailcollaborative mindsetstrong academic aptitudecross-functional teamworkproblem-solvingcommunicationadaptabilityorganizational skillsdata-driven decision makingtechnical decision making