Electrical Engineer Intern - Kiewit Industrial & Water Engineering (Summer 2027)

Kiewit is an engineering and construction company serving infrastructure, energy, industrial, and water markets. The Electrical Engineer Intern will support electrical and controls design projects by applying engineering judgment, maintaining design documentation and standards, reviewing drawings, and contributing to project development within a multidisciplinary team.

What you'll do:

• Reports project progress updates and/or issues to Lead Engineer as required
• Applies engineering judgement to daily tasks
• Works with a multi-discipline team to review and understand client operational and business needs; specifies equipment and contributes to design decisions that meets those needs
• Gains a comprehensive understanding of departmental design standards, applicable engineering codes, and Kiewit guidelines; provide suggestions and recommendations as needed
• Reviews vendor and other Discipline drawings for relevant Electrical information
• Develops sketches to accompany concept documentation
• Maintains master specification and drawing sets with current revisions for the electrical and controls design drawings
• Participates in project meetings as required
• Checks design for consistency, safety, operability and maintenance requirements
• Reviews checked drawings, reviews and understands comments made
• Familiar with basic computer operation, and should have had at least introductory computer programming courses as well as the ability to learn to use Electrical department design software tools
• Completes miscellaneous tasks to support project development

What they're looking for:

• Candidates shall be familiar with current drawing and technical tools, programs, and software with an understanding of design documentation creation and layouts
• Candidates shall be capable of exhibiting flexibility in work assignments while maintaining a growth mindset and continuing to develop in their technical and professional career
• * Pursuing Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited institution
• * Must be able to represent Kiewit to owners, contractors, vendors and any other contacts outside the Kiewit organization
• * Must be able to communicate through emails, phone, and in-person, and utilize electronic meeting requests
• * Must have a working knowledge of spreadsheets, databases and PDF software
• * Regular, reliable attendance
• * Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• * Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• * Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies
• * Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required
• * GPA above 3.0 preferred

Benefits:

• For fulltime staff employees: comprehensive benefits package.
• Top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents.
• Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Retirement plans with matching.
• Generous paid time off.