Traction Electrification System Intern - Summer 2024

Sound Transit

Nov 23, 2023

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Summer Internship
Engineering
Seattle

Requirements

Applicants must be a current college student in good academic standing, enrolled in an accredited associate, bachelor's or graduate degree program in electrical engineering or related field, or other technical discipline or relevant two-year certificate.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS:
Basic understanding of principles and practices in electrical engineering discipline
Basic troubleshooting, diagnostics and root cause analysis ability
Time management - ability to control workload, prioritize effort, and manage commitments
Collaboration - ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other agency staff, consultants, contractors, authorities having jurisdiction, and other stakeholder groups
Communication - ability to communicate clear and accurate technical information to technical and non-technical audiences in verbal and written form
Meeting management - Able to plan, conduct and record effective meetings
Systems thinking - ability to understand the whole problem, seek different perspectives, and decompose complex problems into solvable elements
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is performed in a standard office environment.
The Agency promotes a safe and healthy work environment and provides appropriate safety and equipment training for all personnel as required.

Responsibilities

Assist in completing assumption calculations and data entry required to run performance simulations as part of the load flow analysis (LFA) for upcoming expansion projects
Participate in technical and soft skills training with the Traction Electrification team
Support Agency Sustainability efforts to develop efficient designs and evaluate new technologies intended to improve efficiencies and reduce impact
Collaborate with staff across the agency to ensure continuous improvement and best practice is applied to engineering criteria, policies, and procedures
Champion and model Sound Transit's core values and demonstrates values-based behaviors in everyday interactions across the agency
Contributes to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion in alignment with Sound Transit’s Equity & Inclusion Policy
It is the responsibility of all employees to follow the Agency safety rules, regulations, and procedures pertaining to their assigned duties and responsibilities, which could include systems, operations, and/or other employees
It is the responsibility of all employees to integrate sustainability into everyday business practices.
Other duties as assigned

Sound Transit

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Transportation

Industry

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Employees

1996

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Sound Transit is transforming how the Central Puget Sound region moves by planning, building and operating regional transit systems that give millions of riders an alternative to sitting in traffic. As the agency prepares for nearly a million new Central Puget Sound residents by 2040, transit services are expanding to meet today’s growing needs. Thanks to voter approval of the largest mass transit expansion in the region’s history, Sound Transit’s light rail system will grow to four times the size it is today. When complete, the 116-mile light rail system will stretch from Everett to Tacoma and connect major job and population centers in Seattle including South Lake Union, Seattle Center, Ballard and West Seattle. It will also extend east to Bellevue, Redmond, Issaquah and Mercer Island. As Sound Transit grows, we seek innovative, technical and creative professionals who are ready to come on board and make a difference. Career opportunities include information technology, finance, construction management and engineering positions. Apply today at www.soundtransit.org/jobs.