Electrical Engineering Intern | Urbandale, IA

This posting is for Summer 2027 Internship opportunities in Urbandale, Iowa. IMEG is a 100% employee-owned firm offering big-firm resources with local-team relationships.

About the role

Over 10-12 weeks, you will gain hands-on experience supporting real project work alongside experienced professionals. In this role, you will help the team work within project budgets, collaborate with cross-functional disciplines, and support project progress through documentation and periodic job site observations. You will contribute to building projects with strong higher-education, lab, campus, and health-science coordination while advancing high-performance, energy-efficient design aligned with MEP2050 and AIA2030.

Responsibilities

• Assist with engineering analysis, design, and implementation oversight of electrical systems in buildings
• Assist with design portions of projects related to discipline systems according to code and IMEG standards
• Support project work within the project’s monetary budget while collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet project goals and client expectations
• Assist with researching resources for commercially available equipment
• Assist with good client relations, project design notebook, and documentation for permanent record files
• Assist with coordinating design and schedule with other disciplines such as architectural, structural, electrical, mechanical, technology, clerical and equipment suppliers
• Assist with documenting design decisions, meetings, and instructions from client promptly while monitoring project design progress
• Assist with review of all project documents for accuracy and completeness prior to requesting a final check
• Assist with preparation and issuance of addendum information
• Conduct periodic job site observations and all other services as required by the contract services agreement

Requirements

• Completed at least 2 years toward a Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent

Skills

• Strong interest in design consulting
• Previous exposure to CAD and/or Building Information Model software
• Proficient with MS Office Suite including but not limited to Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Ability to clearly communicate in both oral and written communication to individuals or groups

• Prior internship experience in the building design consulting industry (preferred)

About The Team

Work is heavily higher-education focused, with recurring mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, technology, and energy-modeling scope on classrooms, science buildings, student housing, and health-science projects. The team has solid experience in lab, campus, and complex student-facility coordination, with a notable focus on health-sciences and research, including geothermal/all-electric and lab-intensive work at Des Moines University and Drake University.

Recent projects include:

• BASF / Malcolm / New Service, Industrial
• The Marshalltown Company / Marshalltown, IA / Mezzanine buildout, Industrial
• Wells Fargo / Hoffman Estates, IL / Alarm Redesign, Commercial

Benefits

• A paid internship with real, hands-on project work, not busywork
• A structured program with an assigned mentor and a cohort of fellow interns
• A clear path to full-time: many interns and co-ops convert to full-time roles at IMEG
• IDEA Program: a firm-wide innovation accelerator where employees across every discipline develop and scale new tools, from VR and AI to carbon-reduction technology
• Exposure across disciplines and offices at a 100+ office, employee-owned firm
• MEG, an in-house AI platform, helps employees find information and build agents that streamline project workflows and calculations
• Comprehensive benefits package including generous PTO, flexible schedule, and assistance with tuition reimbursement
• Eligibility to enroll in health, dental, vision, and life insurance on the first day of employment