Electrical Engineering (ESSP) Intern - Summer 2027

About the role

This temporary position is seeking individuals currently enrolled in an Undergraduate or Graduate degree program. This internship will be part of the WSP Summer Internship Program. The individual start date of the internship may be flexible.

Responsibilities

• Support a variety of engineering tasks with the goal of developing technical, social, and ethical skills.
• Learn basic principles of Electrical Engineering.
• Aid in protective relaying, including short circuit analysis, relay settings, and compliance work using specialized software.
• Contribute to infrastructure design studies like substation grounding, insulation coordination, and power quality analysis.
• Design and configure networking and communications for SCADA and protection systems and assist with on-site commissioning.
• Develop logic and control schemes for power system equipment, including programming and field testing.
• Prepare and program data acquisition systems, develop HMI screens, and assist with data transfer commissioning.
• Complete training on assigned tasks.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Requirements

• Actively enrolled in an accredited Electrical Engineering, or related, Undergraduate program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2027 or later.
• Must be 18 or older.
• Demonstrated interest in Electrical Engineering, consulting engineering, electric utility industry, or related field, and have a strong desire to advance skills related to WSP’s work and projects.
• Capable of taking direction from leadership, mentors, and managers to execute projects.
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Candidates must be willing to travel on occasion and work successfully in a customer-focused, project-oriented environment.
• Authorization to work in the United States at the start of the internship.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Qualifications

• Preferred qualifications include:
  • Actively enrolled in an accredited Electrical Engineering, or related, Master’s or PhD program with an anticipated graduation date no sooner than August 2027 and no later than May 2028.
  • Successful completion of junior-level courses in power system analysis and/or power system protection.
  • Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus.
  • Preference is given to applicants with any of the following: within 1 year of graduation, GPA above 3.3/4.0, power system courses covering topics such as three-phase power, load flow and reactive compensation, protective relaying, symmetrical components, transmission line theory, power system transients, dynamic stability, and power system electromagnetics.
  • Students who have passed or are scheduled to take the FE/EIT exam will be strongly considered for this position.

Skills

Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.

Benefits

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $25.00 per hour.

Schedule

The internship will be part of the WSP Summer Internship Program and the individual start date of the internship may be flexible. The internship will last for 12 weeks, starting on May 17th, 2027.

About WSP

ABOUT US WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com

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