Omaha Public Power District · 21 hours ago
Substation Intern - Summer - Elkhorn Center
Omaha, NE
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$20.36/hr - $20.36/hr
Start in 2026 SpringOmaha Public Power District is the 12th-largest public power utility in the U.S., serving over 850,000 people. The Intern will assist electricians in the construction, maintenance, and operation of substation facilities to ensure reliable electrical service.
Electrical DistributionEnergyFuel
Hiring Manager
Drew Ray, PHR
Responsibilities
Assists in the construction of transmission and distribution substations by installing and commissioning equipment used for power delivery by OPPD. Work includes foundation installation, structural steel assembly, and general electrical construction
Assists in the maintenance of transmission and distribution substations by overhauling, troubleshooting, repairing and testing equipment of power equipment such as circuit breakers, transformers, voltage regulators, reclosers, and other equipment
Assists in the safe operation of transmission and distribution equipment used for power delivery
Perform complex maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, repair and installation of protective relaying, control and automation systems associated with the District’s generating, transmission and distribution systems
Install, maintain, test, troubleshoot and repair protective relays, control equipment, RTU’s, SCADA and associated devices under the direct supervision of a Senior or 1st Class Relay Specialist
Assist with reviewing prints and records to prepare cutover procedures on new installation or revisions to existing protection and control schemes to ensure the integrity of the protection and supervisory control system
Assist in preparing, conducting, and evaluating comprehensive cutover, functional and test procedures on the protection and supervisory control system and associated devices. Interpret the results of test procedures
Troubleshoot, analyze and determine the cause of anomalies within protection and supervisory control schemes. Initiate corrective action as necessary
Perform all assigned construction, operation, testing and maintenance tasks in accordance with the District’s Safety Manual, the Hold Order System, and the Personal Protective Grounding Manual, standards and practices
Qualification
Required
Specific fields of study required: Substation Technology, Electrical Technology, Automation, Relay Protection, Electromechanical Technology or Instrumentation and Control
2.5 GPA or higher is required
Current full-time student attending an accredited college/university
Company
Omaha Public Power District
Omaha Public Power District is a public electric utility in the state of Nebraska.
Founded in 1946
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Omaha Public Power District has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (6)
2024 (2)
2023 (2)
2022 (4)
2021 (2)
2020 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
J
Javier Fernandez
President and Chief Executive Officer
K
Kate W. Brown
CIO and Vice President Building Services
Recent News
2025-10-06
2025-10-02
Company data provided by crunchbase