Electrical Engineering Intern - Summer 2024 - Troy

WSP in the U.S.

Mar 8, 2024

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Starts on May 19
Summer Internship
Engineering
Troy

Requirements

Required Qualifications:
Actively enrolled in an accredited Electrical Engineering or related Undergraduate program.
Demonstrated interest in Electrical Engineering or related field and have a strong desire to advance skills related to WSP’s work and projects.
Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
Capable of taking direction from leadership, mentors, and managers to executive 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.
Authorization to work in the United States at the start of the internship
Please note that there is no relocation or housing assistance associated with this internship.
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of AutoCAD and/or Revit.
Previous building design or construction internship experience.
Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus.

Responsibilities

Perform a variety of assignments requiring the application of standard engineering and design techniques under the direction and guidance of senior engineers
Work with multi-discipline project teams to develop drawing and specification documents for issuance to architects, contractors and building owners.
Attend client meetings
Collaborate and coordinate with internal project discipline team members and equipment vendors and manufacturers
Design electrical systems for buildings including lighting, receptable, general, essential and critical electrical infrastructure
Select and schedule equipment
Prepare calculations and specifications
Understand short circuit, coordination, and arc flash calculations
Perform construction administration tasks with assistance from senior staff
Work alongside senior engineers to survey and evaluate existing worksite conditions
Please note that there is no relocation or housing assistance associated with this internship.

WSP in the U.S.

Consulting

Industry

1885

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

At WSP in the U.S., our expertise lies at the intersection of the infrastructure and the skylines we have helped to shape from coast to coast. We can meet your needs with cross-disciplinary services across multiple sectors and markets including: advisory; buildings; water and environment; energy; and transportation & infrastructure. Our professionals have planned, designed and managed the construction of some of the most iconic high-rise buildings, bridges, highways, tunnels and transit and rail systems across the United States. Some of our most notable projects include major expansions of the New York and Los Angeles transit systems, as well as iconic buildings such as One World Trade Center and 432 Park Avenue in New York City, the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco, and the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C.