Power Delivery Engineering Intern

Overview

Leidos is looking for Electrical or Mechanical Engineering students to join the team as a Power Delivery Engineering Intern in the Charlotte, NC office. You will work alongside senior engineers and other interns on real-world challenges for utility grid customers, building on your current knowledge and developing expertise in the power delivery field.

The Mission

Power Delivery Solutions is an established group of electric utility engineering consultants that solves transmission, substation and distribution engineering problems for utility clients nationwide. Leidos works with more than 50 investor-owned utilities and more than 160 municipal and cooperative utilities, along with local utility providers, private developers, power generation owners and industrial clients. The team also works with industry-leading construction partners. Engineering News-Record (ENR) ranks Leidos in the Top 10 T&D Firms, Top 10 Program Management Firms and Top 20 Power Firms.

The Challenge (Role and Responsibilities)

• Interest in developing skills in creating work packages for transmission, distribution or substation engineering projects.
• Help prepare project deliverables such as engineered drawings, technical reports, project correspondence and other project documentation.
• Support the team in developing processes and procedures that improve project execution efficiency.
• Work as part of a team to provide technical and project support for high voltage transmission line and low voltage distribution projects.

Growth Opportunities

• National Electric Safety Code (NESC) expertise
• Interaction with local clients and other disciplines (Substation, Protection & Controls, Transmission, Distribution and Civil Structural)
• Electrical power calculations
• Mentorship and technical and non-technical training
• Partnering with a variety of utility clients nationwide

Required Skills

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's program in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Technology at an accredited university, with a current GPA of 2.6 or higher.
• Ability to work in both field and office settings.

Leidos is looking for people who challenge the status quo and refuse to fail, because the mission demands it.