Power System Studies Engineering Intern

About the Position

As a Power System Studies Engineering Intern in the Renewables Studies Group, you will assist in performing electrical power system modeling and analysis primarily for renewable facilities, supporting the solar, wind, BESS, and substation design teams.

Hourly Rate: $27.00/hour

The salary range above is based upon the Denver, Colorado labor market.

Essential Responsibilities

• • Assists in creating and developing studies and reports, including but not limited to short circuit, reactive power/load flow, arc flash, dynamic, transient, harmonic (pre & post), NERC compliance, ampacity, grounding, and other related studies and calculations.
  • Assist in establishing templates and guides for use in the completion of system studies.
  • Prepares a variety of documents and reports associated with projects.
  • Collaborates and communicates well with other. Seeks instruction and alignment on all tasks to ensure project alignment and quality.
  • Seeks to learn and gain a strong understanding and application of applicable Codes and Standards.
  • Attend safety training and follow safety rules and guidelines.
  • Other job-related responsibilities as assigned.
  • Secondary responsibilities may include assisting with detailed design of electrical power systems, including one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, control and relaying schematics, wiring diagrams, SCADA, conduit, and cable sizing/routing, grounding design, writing equipment specifications, project and construction cost estimates, and project scheduling.

Must Have

• Education: Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology from an accredited institution, electric power option preferred.
• Experience: Relevant coursework or projects in electrical engineering or field experience is a plus.
• Experience with power system modeling software such as:
  • Steady State software: (PowerFactory; ETAP; SKM Power Tools; Easypower; Aspen; Windmil)
  • System Protection & Arc Flash software: (CAPE, Aspen, ETAP; Power Factory; SKM Power Tools; Easy Power)
  • Grounding software: (CDEGS; WinIGS)
  • Interconnection & Dynamic Modeling: (PSSe, PSLF)
  • Cable Ampacity software: (Cymcap)
  • Transient Studies software: (PSCAD)
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Good interpersonal and people skills.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Working Conditions

About NEI Electric Power Engineering

Serving Others. Enriching Environment. Improving Continually. Quality Results. Voted as a top workplace by the Denver Post for four straight years (2020 - 2024), our values have been woven into the fabric of who we are since 1982, guiding our decision making throughout the years. As an engineering services firm, NEI’s mission is to create a great organization that serves people and solves problems.

Since NEI’s founding, we have developed a culture of collaboration and accountability, both across our teams and departments, and externally with our clients across the United States. We believe in two core ideas: hiring great people and celebrating our team members’ diverse backgrounds and unique experiences; bringing in new, unique, and exciting perspectives that can only strengthen NEI as we chart our path into the future.

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