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Substation Engineer Intern - Kiewit Power Engineering (Summer 2026)

Lone Tree, CO

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$20/hr - $24.50/hr

Start in 2026 Summer

Kiewit is a full-service consulting and engineering firm serving the infrastructure and engineering markets. They are looking to hire students pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering with a Power Delivery focus to assist with engineering and design duties related to substation projects.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Work with project team to create all design documents and drawings for a project, including creating wiring diagrams from schematics, generating bills of materials, and applying field mark-ups of project as-built drawings with minimal supervision

Assist with engineering support tasks such as relay burden, lighting, load flow, and short circuit calculations with minimal supervision

Assist with the usage of engineering application software to complete engineering tasks such as ground grid design, relay coordination, transformer sizing, and load flow and short circuit studies with minimal supervision

Review project schedules and work with project engineer to ensure projects remain on schedule

Properly use the document management system

Apply corporate standard engineering practices

Assist with project activities

Assist with the with the communication and coordination of project activities with project engineer, customer representatives, and others as needed

Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of his/her work

Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the responsible party

Qualification

Electrical EngineeringSubstation designAC/DC fundamentalsThree phase power systemsEngineering standardsEngineering application softwareTeamworkEffective communication

Required

Pursuing a Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field from an accredited university, with a power background preferred

Regular, reliable attendance

Work productively and meet deadlines timely

Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment

Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies

Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required

Preferred

GPA above 3.0 preferred

Basic knowledge and understanding of: AC/DC fundamentals

Basic knowledge and understanding of: three phase power systems

Basic knowledge and understanding of: per-unit mathematics and symmetrical components

Basic knowledge and understanding of: substation components and their functions

Basic knowledge and understanding of: design documents and drawings necessary to complete a project

Basic knowledge and understanding of: engineering standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI

Basic knowledge and understanding of: common Word processing, Spreadsheet, and E-mail software

Working in a team environment

Communicating effectively with co-workers, vendors, clients, etc

Benefits

Top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents

Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs

Life insurance

Disability

Retirement plans with matching

Generous paid time off

Company

Kiewit

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At Kiewit, the projects we deliver make a difference, and we offer opportunities for you to make one, too.

Founded in 1884

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.kiewit.com

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