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BHE Compression Services · 2 months ago

Intern - Substation Operations, West

223 S Floyd Blvd, Sioux City, IA, 51101, US

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$21.50/hr - $27/hr

Start in 2026 Spring

MidAmerican Energy Company is seeking a student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering graduating later than August 2026. Interns will be exposed to a variety of projects and activities within the energy industry, applying their academic knowledge to real-world work experiences.

Oil & Energy

Responsibilities

Work with construction prints to gain understanding of how schematics and wiring diagrams fit together

Develop understanding of substation power equipment functions and uses

Develop understanding of SCADA (supervisory, control, and data acquisition) and RTU (remote terminal unit) equipment and how it works

Assist in the design of substation relay replacement projects, and other larger substation projects

Meet other interns and experience other parts of MidAmerican at Intern Events. I.e. solar farms, windfarms power plants

Attend project meetings to report on construction progress

Learn about human performance improvement tools developed by the department of energy and implemented at MidAmerican Energy

Learn safety rules from OSHA and MidAmerican and how they apply to the job

Qualification

Electrical EngineeringEngineering Drawings InterpretationAnalytical SkillsProject ManagementPrior Energy Industry ExperienceSoftware SkillsEffective CommunicationProblem-Solving