Substation Engineering Intern (Civil Engineering only)

Requisition ID # 163599 

Job Category: Administrative / Clerical 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Electric Engineering

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

 

 

Department Overview

Substation Engineering is an integral part of Substation Engineering Services Department at Pacific Gas & Electric Company. Substation Engineering supports the Company's $1 billion capital investment in substation and transmission line projects. It is responsible for the preparation of detailed construction drawings for substations. We provide engineering expertise to upgrade, expand and replace the

 

Company's infrastructure in the following:

 

• Distribution Substations
• Transmission Substations
• Technical assistance on feasibility studies
• Construction support

• Provide valuable input in evaluating and cross-checking projects

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Position Summary

As a summer intern, you will be the vital link between the company and widespread interconnection of generation, increase in capacity demand (residential, commercial and industrial) and system reliability improvements in California. Your role will be to work alongside experienced engineers to ensure that the company provides excellent service for these projects.

 

We are looking for motivated, self-driven individuals who enjoy hands-on engineering, have excellent communications skills, high energy, and enjoy working in a team environment.  If this describes you, the Substation Engineering Services Department can offer you a challenging and rewarding career.

 

• Actively promote safe practices and conduct in accordance with the Corporate Safety policy.
• Accomplish the department goal of zero injuries & avoidable auto incidents.
• Foster teamwork, innovation and embrace new approaches to accomplish our work more efficiently and effectively.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality design products on budget and on time.
• Support other team members in Substation Civil Engineering by assisting in designing steel structures, structure retrofits, reinforced concrete foundations, equipment anchorage, access roads, storm water mitigation, grading layouts, etc.
• Assist with confirming environmental compliance by updating Spill Prevention Containment and Countermeasure plans and spill containment system designs.
• Become familiar with Substation Civil Engineering programs such as AutoCAD, SAP2000, Hilti Profis, L-Pile, etc.
• Work with and learn from other departments involved in Substations such as Maintenance, Construction, Asset Strategy, Distribution Planning, Standards, Protection, Automation, etc.
• This position is a hybrid position and will be required to show up in office at the discretion of the hiring leader. Travel is expected 10% of the time within the PG&E