2023 Student Internship (U.S.) - Electrical Engrg Intern
Requisition ID: 258419
Requisition Posting End Date: [[req_postingEndDate]]
Overview
Bechtel has a long tradition of technical and engineering excellence in supporting multiple industries. Bechtel's internship program was created to cultivate real-life industry interest based on hands-on experience. Many new university graduate hires began their careers at Bechtel as a student intern.
Electrical Engineering Interns work in multidisciplinary teams and provide support to the design of electrical power systems and equipment for a variety of industry projects.
The total number of interns and start dates are subject to workload and business conditions. Locations will vary based on project needs, and may include Houston, TX or Reston, VA, along with various project sites.
General Job Duties
Electrical Engineering interns may be responsible for:
- preparing single-line, metering and relaying, schematics, and protection logic drawings;
- performing electrical system, equipment sizing, and auxiliary system calculations;
- sizing, selecting, and specifying transformers, switchgear, motor control centers, and distribution panels;
- sizing, selecting, and specifying power, control, and instrumentation cables;
- sizing, selecting, and specifying direct-current/uninterruptible power supplies and emergency generator systems
- performing raceway, grounding, lighting, and cathodic protection drawings
Basic Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a four-year Bachelor of Science degree program in Electrical Engineering at an accredited college or university
- Completed at least one year of undergraduate studies in one of the above fields
- Ability and willingness to relocate and/or travel to domestic and/or international project jobsites
- Possess the eligibility to work and remain in the US without visa sponsorship, now or in the future
- Must be able to pass pre-employment drug screen and background check
Preferred Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a Master of Science degree program in Electrical Engineering at an accredited college or university
- Completed relevant coursework with a strong GPA
- Prior co-op or internship experience
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
Shaping tomorrow together
Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, we’ve completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through four global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; and Mining & Metals. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live.
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Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
In accordance with Bechtel's duty to provide and maintain a safe workplace for our employees and to safeguard the health of our families, customers, and visitors, we have adopted mandatory COVID-19 safety protocols for each work location, which may include a vaccination or testing requirement. Please speak with your Bechtel recruiter to determine which protocols apply to the work location for the job you are seeking.
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