Electrical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Summer Consultants designs mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems for federal, institutional, higher education, and historic facilities. The Electrical Engineering Intern will support renovation and existing-building projects through field surveys, lighting and power design, electrical calculations, layouts, drawings, and design documentation while collaborating with engineers across disciplines.

What you'll do:

• Support electrical design work on renovation and existing-building projects
• Participate in field surveys to observe and document existing building conditions and electrical systems
• Assist with lighting and power design, electrical calculations, lighting calculations, electrical distribution, and system layouts
• Help translate survey information, calculations, and existing constraints into project drawings and design documentation
• Use tools such as Revit and AutoCAD to support project work
• Coordinate with engineers and designers from other disciplines
• Ask questions, apply feedback, and take on increasing responsibility as your skills develop
• Help solve client problems with curiosity, precision, quality, and follow-through

What they're looking for:

• At least two years completed toward a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or Architectural Engineering (Electrical/Lighting focus)
• Genuine interest in power, lighting, electrical distribution, building systems, existing-building renovation, and learning how engineering works in practice
• Curiosity about how buildings are constructed, operated, maintained, and modified over time
• Willingness to spend meaningful time in the field surveying existing conditions
• Ability to learn from experienced engineers, ask questions, receive and apply feedback, and contribute as part of a project team
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong Microsoft Word and Excel skills
• Ability to support day-long field surveys outdoors and indoors, including conditioned and unconditioned spaces, with or without reasonable accommodation. Field work may include walking 10,000 to 20,000 steps in a day, climbing up and down a 6-foot ladder, kneeling, squatting, and bending
• Ability to obtain site access at client locations, including federal facilities, as required by project assignments
• AutoCAD and Revit experience preferred

Benefits:

• One hour of sick leave earned for every 30 hours worked.
• Parking at no cost.
• Reimbursement of reasonable approved expenses associated with travel to job sites and other business travel.