Electrical engineer intern (summer 2027)

Engineering interns work alongside electrical engineers and project management personnel to support the company’s Technical Services Division in delivering a comprehensive suite of services for our customers. Students will be exposed to both an office and field work environment within utility substations, non-utility electrical rooms and substations, wind farm facilities, solar generation facilities, municipal water, and sewer treatment plants, along with other electrical construction environments. Field work will be conducted under the supervision of engineering and electrical technician personnel.

Internships at O’Connell Electric offer students’ great opportunities to incorporate classroom learning into professional, real world situations.

Typical activities throughout an internship include, but are not limited to:

• Attending project meetings
• Preparing project documentation including drawings, test sheets, schedules, etc.
• Conducting site visits with assigned supervisor
• Gaining hands on field experience by participating in testing and commissioning tasks including:
• Lift/land logs and assisting electricians in wiring changes
• Relay testing
• Communication and automation testing
• Field engineering drawings
• Drawing markups
• Assisting teams with apparatus testing
• General troubleshooting
• Creating data collection, one lines for field teams
• Creating electrical models for engineering studies
• Assisting with creating engineering reports
• Analyzing electrical waveforms and COMTRADE files for post event analysis
• Assisting engineering team with troubleshooting and emergency calls

Education Requirements and Key Competencies for Success:

• Current student as a sophomore – graduate level studies actively enrolled in an engineering or related undergraduate or graduate program
• A desire to work in, or explore the field of electrical engineering
• Should have completed some relevant coursework that can be applied to experiential learning during an internship
• Strong technical writing, analytical and communication skills
• Detail-oriented with a strong emphasis on quality work deliverables
• Strong work ethic and a high level of integrity

Compensation:

The minimum and maximum annual salary (or hourly rates) that O’Connell Electric Company, Inc. believes in good faith to be accurate for this position at the time of this posting are $17.00 to $20.00 per hour.

It is important to O’Connell Electric that potential candidates for this position understand that compensation depends on numerous factors including the geographic location where the role will be performed, skills required, experience, complexity, travel, and market rate. O’Connell Electric aims to reward performance and attract top talent with competitive, fair pay and benefits. Please note that the top of the salary range represents exceptional, and/or senior-level positions, that meets all required qualifications. Actual offers take candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience into account.

Equal Opportunity:

O’Connell Electric is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. O’Connell Electric affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.