Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Substation Engineering Intern

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: West Sacramento • California • United States

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Salary

💰 $25 - $35 per hour

Job Level

Entry Level

About the role

  • As a summer intern, you will be the vital link between the company and widespread interconnection of generation, increase in capacity demand (residential, commercial and industrial) and system reliability improvements in California
  • Work alongside experienced engineers to ensure excellent service for these projects
  • Support other team members in Transmission and Distribution Substation designs using Substation software for indoor and outdoor equipment
  • Work with and learn from other departments involved in Substations such as Maintenance, Construction, Asset Strategy, and more
  • Support other team members in creating/updating drawings like single line diagrams, AC & DC schematics, control room layouts, and schedules

Requirements

  • Earning a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering within two years of the start of the internship
  • Must have a valid driver’s license or obtain one at least 30 days prior to start date
  • Desired: EIT or FE certification
  • 3.0 GPA or greater in both cumulative GPA and major GPA
  • Engineering experience in utilities, municipalities, construction, or engineering consultation
  • Ability to work in a team environment and support fellow team members
  • Strong problem solving and analytical skills
  • Strong communication skills, both oral and written
  • Takes initiative and can work independently with minimal direction
Benefits
  • Actively promote safe practices and conduct in accordance with the Corporate Safety policy
  • Accomplish the department goal of zero injuries & avoidable auto incidents
  • Foster teamwork, innovation and embrace new approaches to accomplish our work more efficiently and effectively
  • Ensure delivery of high-quality design products on budget and on time
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Electrical EngineeringSubstation designSingle line diagramsAC schematicsDC schematicsControl room layoutsAnalytical skillsProblem solving
Soft Skills
TeamworkCommunicationInitiativeIndependence
Certifications
EIT certificationFE certification