Power Intern

About the role

As an HDR Power Intern, you can contribute to active utility projects and see how engineering ideas become infrastructure that generates, transmits, and delivers electricity. Positions are available in Nashville, TN; Chattanooga, TN; or Lexington, KY.

Responsibilities

• Visit project sites, use industry design software, prepare calculations and drawings, and collaborate across disciplines while building practical experience
• Explore where your engineering career could take you within a national Power practice of 1,250+ professionals, including 500+ focused on Power-related engineering

Substation Physical Design

• Support substation layouts, drawing development and markups, equipment specifications, material selections and procurement activities
• Assist with equipment layouts, grounding, lightning protection, conduit and cable plans, and station service AC/DC calculations

Multidiscipline Power Delivery Engineering

• Support civil and structural engineering, including site development, grading and drainage, geotechnical and survey coordination, oil containment, foundations and steel design
• Assist electrical engineers with power system studies, equipment selection, grounding, lighting and shielding, cable and raceway design, and electrical calculations
• Contribute to renewable integration, technical specifications, procurement support, design standards, and multidisciplinary drawing and model coordination

Protection & Controls (P&C)

• Support protection and control design, including one-lines, wiring diagrams, control schematics, relay and control panel details, and AC/DC system calculations

Power Generation

• Support combined-cycle and hydropower projects involving electrical, mechanical, civil and structural design for new facilities, upgrades and rehabilitation
• Help prepare calculations, drawings, equipment layouts, specifications and technical documentation while coordinating across engineering disciplines

Team Participation

• Take meaningful ownership of calculations, design deliverables and project tasks, not just observation, while gaining field or site exposure when project opportunities allow
• Learn from experienced mentors, connect with recent graduates and company leaders, explore multiple engineering career paths, and strengthen your technical, problem-solving, and communication skills in an employee-owned culture

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years completed toward a degree and a 3.0 or higher GPA preferred
• Familiarity with engineering software such as Bentley, Autodesk, MicroStation, AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D or similar 2D/3D/BIM tools; exposure to power-system analysis software is a plus
• Preference given to local candidates

Required Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate Engineering program
• Attention to detail
• Possess strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Basic Microsoft Office skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must