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North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives · 1 month ago

Distribution Systems Engineer Intern - Union Power Cooperative

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Internship

Onsite

Intern

North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives is seeking a Distribution Systems Engineer Intern to work alongside their staff at a distribution cooperative. The intern will engage in various tasks including data analysis, equipment maintenance, and project assignments while gaining practical experience in the electric utility industry.

Electrical DistributionEnergyRenewable Energy

Responsibilities

Meet with member EMC to discuss project assignments, milestones, and deadlines

Work under the supervision of a member EMC staff member to complete project assignments

Collect firmware version for approximately 125 relays

Analyze firmware version data, determine out-of-date versions, and develop a plan to update the relays

Develop a relay test plan for approximately 30 protective relays and develop a plan to perform field testing

Participate in firmware updating and field testing of protective relays

Participate in the development of switching procedures

Interact with the Engineering & Operations staff for guidance and direction on plan development for relay updates and testing

Developing professional skills

Qualification

Electrical EngineeringData AnalysisMicrosoft OfficeProject ManagementCommunication SkillsReport WritingTeamworkProblem Solving

Required

Pursuing an Electrical 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 (Access and VBA a plus)

Able to work in normal office and outdoor conditions

Perform well both individually and within a team

Able to be responsible for a project from start to finish

Must know engineering economy principles

Must be able to effectively prepare written reports, memos, and correspondence and be able to communicate effectively with others

A detailed working knowledge about the use of personal computers is necessary, including software applications

Proficiency in Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required

Strong communication skills with an emphasis on developing presentations and reports

Preferred

Experience working in an office environment is desirable

A basic knowledge of the electric utility industry is desirable

An understanding of overcurrent protection principles is desirable

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