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North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives · 1 month ago

Combustion Turbine Plant Engineering Intern

Hamlet, North Carolina, United States

Internship

Onsite

Intern

North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives is one of the largest generation and transmission cooperatives in the nation, supplying power to most of the state's member cooperatives. They are seeking a Combustion Turbine Plant Engineering Intern who will work with Plant Engineering and Management to support plant projects and develop Standard Operating Procedures.

Electrical DistributionEnergyRenewable Energy

Responsibilities

Understand and apply electrical controls and mechanical engineering principles to support combustion turbine plant operations and maintenance

Monitor, analyze, and recommend changes to operating and maintenance trends, procedures, and functions that affect reliability, safety, compliance, and cost effectiveness

Establish and maintain close working relationships with plant operating, engineering, and contract personnel

Maintain a routine flow of information concerning project schedules, annual work plans, plant status, progress and potential problems to the Plant Management and Director of Asset Management

Apply technical problem-solving skills to recommend improvements to existing processes

Assist with the analysis of data

Communicating research and results to management through reports and development of presentations

Qualification

Engineering degreeMicrosoft OfficeMechanical engineering principlesElectrical engineering principlesProblem-solvingTeamworkCommunication skills

Required

Pursuing an Engineering degree with a desire to problem solve

Ideally, the student should be entering their Junior or Senior level course work

Experience with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Able to work in either a normal office or outdoor conditions

Perform well both individually and within a team

Able to be responsible for a project from start to finish

Experience troubleshooting problems and completing projects

A basic knowledge of mechanical and electrical engineering principles is desirable

Should have the ability to work well with both internal and external contacts

Should be self-motivated and have the ability to undertake major projects with supervision

Flexibility is valued due to the variety of projects to which the successful candidate will be assigned

Strong teamwork, responsiveness, and communication skills are required

Must be able to work with Plant Staff and with other departments to meet project timelines

Benefits

Personal Protection Equipment and steel toe boots will be provided.

Company

North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives

North Carolina’s electric cooperatives are a network of not-for-profit electric utility organizations powering the days and empowering the lives of 2.8 million North Carolinians from the mountains to the coast.

Founded in 1949