Dairyland Power Cooperative · 3 weeks ago
Intern, SCADA Engineer (La Crosse, WI)
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$30/hr - $30/hr
Start in 2026 SpringDairyland Power Cooperative is seeking an Intern for the SCADA Engineer role, which focuses on supporting Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Energy Management Systems (EMS) essential for electric distribution operations. The intern will assist in maintenance, support, and project activities while ensuring the integrity and security of critical systems.
EnergyNon ProfitRenewable EnergySustainability
Responsibilities
Assist in maintenance and recovery of reliable operation of assigned systems that are used to operate mission critical functions
Provide support for mission critical staff and systems
Maintain technical knowledge of diagnostic and recovery procedures
Conduct maintenance and support activities in a manner that maximizes the availability of critical functions
Protect the integrity and security of data, controls, applications, systems and networks, in compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements and DPC policies
Assist with ongoing projects with operations, settlements, communications, engineering, member cooperatives, and other utility organizations
Maintain distribution control system definitions for monitoring, control, logic, and user interfaces
Verify integrity of all functions impacted by changes
Assist primary application owners with support and troubleshooting of SCADA/EMS adjacent applications, including data archives, demand response, meter reading, and energy accounting
Maintain application definitions to meet changing operational and user requirements
Provide instruction to users and cross-train with peers. Maintain technical and user documentation
Engage with DPC wide training opportunities including but not limited to: SCADA onboarding, Telecommunications fundamentals, Network system architecture, Windows and Linux system administration, AI tools, System security, transmission, distribution, and generation field visits
Demonstrate integrity and high work standards as a member of the support team
Provide remote and onsite support, occasionally traveling to offsite locations
Escalate support and request items to appropriate technology staff or vendors when necessary, ensuring proper communication and follow-up with the customer occurs
Build relationships with end users, IT team members, and business leaders to improve engagement and understanding of departmental roles and responsibilities
Assist with communicating outages, maintenance, and process updates
Participate in various projects and project tasks where appropriate
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Student pursuing an Associate's or Bachelor's degree related to Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Information Systems
Strong organizational, critical thinking, and troubleshooting skills
Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Must be self‐motivated, disciplined, and able to perform job duties both independently and in a team setting
Preferred
Strong knowledge of modern software applications
Experience with a programming/scripting language (C, Python, Bash, Powershell, etc)
Experience with AI tools
Company
Dairyland Power Cooperative
Dairyland Power Cooperative is a non-profit organization that provides safe, reliable, affordable & sustainable electricity to its members.
Founded in 1941
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
U.S. Department of Agriculture
2024-09-05Grant
Leadership Team
Brent Ridge
President and CEO
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