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MidAmerican Energy Company · 2 months ago

Intern - Substation Operations, West

Sioux City, IA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Spring

MidAmerican Energy Company is one of the largest renewable energy producers in the U.S., headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The company is seeking a Substation Intern who will work on various projects and gain real-world experience in the energy industry while pursuing a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.

Customer ServiceEnergyHome Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Work with construction prints to gain understanding of how schematics and wiring diagrams fit together

Develop understanding of substation power equipment functions and uses

Develop understanding of SCADA (supervisory, control, and data acquisition) and RTU (remote terminal unit) equipment and how it works

Assist in the design of substation relay replacement projects, and other larger substation projects

Meet other interns and experience other parts of MidAmerican at Intern Events. I.e. solar farms, windfarms power plants

Attend project meetings to report on construction progress

Learn about human performance improvement tools developed by the department of energy and implemented at MidAmerican Energy

Learn safety rules from OSHA and MidAmerican and how they apply to the job

Qualification

Electrical engineeringAnalytical skillsProject managementCommunication skillsEnergy industry experienceRead engineering drawings

Required

Must be a college student currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in electrical engineering

Must be able to work May-August 2026

Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings

Preferred

Prior energy industry experience helpful

Software skills needed to be used in extracting information from various sources, conducting analysis and assisting workforce to achieve goals

Effective project management skills

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Effective analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently

Company

MidAmerican Energy Company

MidAmerican Energy Company is an electric and natural gas service provider in Iowa. It is a sub-organization of Berkshire Hathaway.

Founded in 1994

Des Moines, Iowa, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.midamericanenergy.com

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