Electrical Engineering Intern

Company Description

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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

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Job Description

AECOM is actively seeking a highly motivated Electrical Engineering Intern for employment in the Oakland, San Francisco or Sacramento office. AECOM is searching for candidates that have the ability to be a role model, be client-focused, be impactful and be decisive. 

This position is expected to begin ASAP.

Imagine working on rewarding projects within a diverse culture and having access to exceptional training and career development opportunities. Working at AECOM means being part of a global team, working with award-winning professionals across the world. Aspire to be a key player on some of the best projects regionally, with opportunities to work on projects nationally or internationally. Our people bring deep industry knowledge to help you succeed.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Perform assignments requiring application of standard techniques, procedures and criteria to carry out engineering tasks. Assignments are designed to further develop judgment and understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities.
• Exercise judgment limited to developing details of work in making preliminary selections and adaptations of engineering alternatives.
• Prepare engineering related calculations and develop drawings and visual aids.
• Research and apply building code, regulatory and industry code requirements.
• Prepare electrical design calculations, utilize electrical design software.

Work under supervision of an Electrical Engineer or senior-level team member.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Candidates must be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or other related fields from an ABET-accredited university and must have completed at least two years of study. Candidates who have graduated with a Bachelor’s degree and plan to continue with the Master’s degree are eligible to apply for this position. Graduates must have been enrolled in their bachelor’s degree in the most previous school term with an interest in pursuing an advanced degree in the same or similar discipline at the conclusion of the internship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Electrical Engineering student with an interest in power systems.
• Experience with AutoCAD and REVIT preferred.
• Knowledge of power system analysis software such as SKM and/or EasyPoweris an asset.
• Understanding of lighting calculation software such as Visual 3D, AGI 32, Elumtools is an asset.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel based equations and functions.

Additional Information

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.
• Successful Interns may be eligible to return for additional internships.

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM 

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock