Grid Interconnection Consulting Intern (Summer 2026)

Description

• 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
• Support project teams with due diligence of power generation projects, power system planning projects, and feasibility studies.
• 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
• 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
• Prepare technical reports and other Consulting deliverables, including conceptual designs and specifications.
• Provide technical support to clients.
• Performing independent power system studies, mostly on thermal and voltage contingency analyses, to support our client’s generator interconnection planning strategies
• Track and evaluate project activities and progress, and associated data.

Requirements

• FSA & HSA
• Minimum overall GPA of at least 3.0.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• Solid interpersonal skills and ability to work with and guide others.
• Project planning and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of power regions and ISOs/RTOs – PJM, MISO, NYISO, ERCOT, SPP, CAISO, and ISO-NE
• Experience in writing technical reports and proposals.
• 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
• Experience in dynamic transient, stability, and other advance studies in EMTP-RV or PSCAD is a plus.
• Experience in using transmission planning software, particularly PSS/E and TARA, for load flow modeling and contingency studies

Benefits

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

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance