Electrical Co-op for Fall 2026

Summary

Electrical engineering co-op students are considered integral members of the engineering staff, working on both technically challenging and educationally stimulating design tasks under the guidance of the engineering staff. The position is short-term, hourly (typically 40 hours per week), starting mid-August 2026. KLH Engineers is nationally ranked among the top MEP firms and has a values-driven culture that prioritizes employees, emphasizes teamwork, and encourages innovation.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Support engineering and design needs for ongoing projects in design or in the field.
• Accept responsibility and accountability.
• Be on time and dependable.
• Keep accurate records of billable time and submit time sheets on time.
• Complete tasks thoroughly and on time.
• Effectively understand and reiterate basic technical information.
• Understand and follow company structure and department standards and procedures.
• Understand floor plans, sections, details, and basic architectural concepts.
• Prepare and modify engineering drawings using computer-aided systems like AutoCad or Revit.
• Modify drawings to include views, layering, routines, and custom menus.
• Work with designers to develop preliminary sketches, layouts, details, and drawings.
• Perform basic electrical and lighting calculations.
• Participate in company technical training to gain understanding of processes and knowledge of field.
• Collaborate on projects to develop a plan for actions required to meet deadlines.
• Create, organize, and plot construction sets for issuance to the field.
• Deliver local drawings.
• After a couple terms, a co-op may be able to perform as an electrical designer.
• Meet expectations of all engineering and design co-ops, including demonstrating acceptance of responsibility, pride in work, flexibility, professionalism, dependability, and motivation.

Supervisory Responsibilities

There are no supervisory responsibilities associated with this position.

Competencies

• Culture: Aligned with KLH Engineers' culture and core Mission/Vision/Values.
• Communication: Possesses ability to clearly, confidently, and effectively communicate with staff.
• Motivation: Sets and achieves challenging goals, demonstrates persistence, measures self against standard of excellence, and takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Judgment: Displays willingness to make decisions, exhibits sound and accurate judgment, supports and explains reasoning for decisions, and includes appropriate people in decision-making process.
• Technical Skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses, pursues training and development opportunities, strives to continuously build knowledge and skills, and shares expertise with others.
• Teamwork: Balances team and individual responsibilities, exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, and puts success of team above own interests.
• Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, changes approach or method to best fit the situation, and deals with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Qualifications

• Education: Student candidate must be attending technical college for an associate’s degree or attending a 4-year college for a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or architectural engineering. Minimum GPA of 2.8.
• Experience: Any previous consulting engineering or construction field experience is desired.
• Communication Skills: Verbal and written communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, and basic computing skills.
• Computer Skills: Proficiency in AutoCAD or Revit is desired.