Grid Interconnection Consulting Intern (Summer 2026)

Overview

Support utility planning projects, interconnection studies, and power system analyses.

Key Responsibilities

• data tracking
• feasibility review
• grid studies
• interconnection design
• contingency analysis
• due diligence

Tasks

-Track and evaluate project activities and progress, and associated data. -Collaborate with members of the Consulting Business Group and expand your academic background in Engineering. -Reviewing ISO feasibility and system impact studies to provide guidance to our clients, who are ISO Interconnection Customers -Performing advanced grid system studies to evaluate specific scenarios and impacts as required by our clients, such as higher renewable penetration and retirement of existing units and evaluation of transmission and non-transmission alternatives -Help prepare new generator interconnection applications, including development of conceptual single line diagram, verification of compliance with reactive power requirements, and development of PSS/E model to support the applications -Support project teams with due diligence of power generation projects, power system planning projects, and feasibility studies. -Prepare technical reports and other Consulting deliverables, including conceptual designs and specifications. -Performing independent power system studies, mostly on thermal and voltage contingency analyses, to support our client’s generator interconnection planning strategies -Provide technical support to clients.

Requirements

• pss/e
• tara
• pscad
• pslf
• renewables
• leadership

What You Bring

-Experience in using transmission planning software, particularly PSS/E and TARA, for load flow modeling and contingency studies -Experience in writing technical reports and proposals. -Project planning and leadership skills. -FSA & HSA -Minimum overall GPA of at least 3.0. -Excellent verbal/written communication skills. -Experience in dynamic transient, stability, and other advance studies in EMTP-RV or PSCAD is a plus. -Experience in modeling inverter-based resources and renewable generation, such as Wind Turbine Generators (WTG), photovoltaic (PV), Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and hybrid generation, and associated collector system for interconnection applications within software programs PSS/E, PSLF, and/or PSCAD -Solid interpersonal skills and ability to work with and guide others. -Knowledge of power regions and ISOs/RTOs – PJM, MISO, NYISO, ERCOT, SPP, CAISO, and ISO-NE

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Benefits

-Employee Assistance Program (EAP) -Paid Vacation -Life & Accident Insurance -Pre-Tax Commuter Account -Paid Parental Leave -First Professional Licensure Bonus -Health Plans: Medical, Dental, Vision -Back-Up Daycare -Flexible Work Arrangements -Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST) -Merit Scholarship Program -Paid Holidays -Paid Bereavement Leave -Employee Discount Program -Corporate Charitable Giving Program -Tuition Assistance -Employee Referral Bonus -Disability Coverage

About Sargent & Lundy

-The company specializes in providing innovative solutions across the energy and industrial sectors. -With a rich legacy, Sargent & Lundy has delivered high-impact projects for utilities, government entities, and large industrial clients. -Notable projects include power plants, renewable energy installations, and water treatment facilities. -The firm is recognized for its expertise in energy transition solutions, especially in nuclear, solar, and wind sectors. -Their global reach includes both large-scale infrastructure projects and localized service offerings tailored to specific industries. -Sargent & Lundy thrives on providing full-service capabilities, from design and planning to construction and operations. -The company’s engineering prowess is often highlighted by its deep involvement in complex energy systems and environmental solutions.

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Visa Sponsorship

-we do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the u.s. for this position.