Electrical Engineering (Substation) Intern - Summer 2026

Description

• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Assist with detailed design tasks for low to extra-high-voltage substations, including: one-line diagrams, control and relaying schematics, wiring diagrams, SCADA, communications, conduit and cable sizing/routing, substation layout.
• Assist design engineers with physical and protection/control design efforts for electric utility substations.
• Work under the guidance of experienced engineers on utility substation design projects.
• Perform design calculations per industry standards (IEEE, NEC, NESC, etc.).
• Complete training on assigned tasks.
• Support a variety of engineering tasks with the goal to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
• Support senior engineers with QA/QC design checks.

Requirements

• Actively enrolled in an accredited Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Renewable Energy Engineering, or related, Undergraduate or Graduate program with an anticipated graduation date of September 2026 or later.
• Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Prior internship and/or related engineering experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with design, drafting or engineering software such as MATHCAD, SOLIDWORKS, AUTOCAD, etc. as well as Microsoft Excel is beneficial.
• Demonstrated interest in consulting engineering and the electric utility industry,or related field, and have a strong desire to advance skills related to WSP’s work and projects.
• Authorization to work in the United States at the start of the internship.
• Capable of taking direction from leadership, mentors, and managers to executive projects.
• Must be 18 or older.
• Successful completion of junior-level courses in power system analysis and/or power system protection.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Students who have passed or are scheduled to take the Fundamentals of Engineering exam will be strongly considered for this position.
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.

Benefits

• Please note that there is no relocation or housing assistance associated with this internship.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance