Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Performance Testing Engineering Intern

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

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Location Type: Office

Location: DanvilleCaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $25 - $35 per hour

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Support for testing residential and commercial HVAC systems up to 15 tons
  • Support for testing commercial & residential water heaters and hot-water distribution systems
  • Perform data analysis from liquid flowmeter testing ensuring accuracy
  • Supporting senior staff with Energy Efficiency Testing across all active test chambers
  • Unit testing & data analysis
  • Control & DAS programming
  • Codes & standards literature review
  • Assist with control system and system operation commissioning
  • Travel may be required; frequency depends on the assignment and is typically less than 10%

Requirements

  • Qualified candidates are pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at an accredited University
  • Students must be continuing their education towards their degree during and/or after the internship
  • EIT or FE certification
  • 3.0 GPA or greater in both cumulative GPA and major GPA
  • Interest in the Power System Equipment Testing, Power Flow Modeling and Analysis, Test Automation, Controls and Data Acquisition, Engineering Analytics, Power Electronics, Electric Vehicles, and DERs
  • Engineering experience in utilities, municipalities, construction, or engineering consultation
  • Experience with utility modeling software such as CYME, PSCAD, RSCAD, PSS/E, PSLF
  • Programming experience including National Instruments Labview, Python, Matlab
  • 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
  • PG&E is unable to provide VISA sponsorship to students on an F-1, J-1 or other student visa for this position.
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
teamworkproblem solvinganalytical skillscommunication skillsinitiativeindependence
Certifications
EITFE