Part-Time Electrical Engineering Intern (Non-Exempt)

North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is seeking a Part-Time Electrical Engineering Intern. The intern will perform various engineering tasks including preparing material lists, system modeling, and technical drawing preparation.

What you'll do:

• Prepare material lists and step-by-step procedures for substation projects and work orders
• Perform system modeling tasks such as entering data into models, running reports and printing them in a presentable format
• Balance load for substation circuits as well as overall load allocation for all substations
• Calculate impedance, short circuit currents, and X/R ratios for the transmission and distribution system
• Determine where to place capacitors and air switches to optimize the operation of the distribution equipment
• Prepare request for proposal documents for purchasing transmission and distribution equipment
• Preparation of technical drawings for new facilities and improvements to existing overhead and underground facilities

What they're looking for:

• Completion of an associate's degree, vocational technical degree or specialized training that is equivalent to satisfactory completion of two years of college education
• Knowledge of engineering techniques along with creativity to solve complex problems
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Ability to solve complex problems
• Ability to work well with others
• Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office computer software programs
• Occasionally lift and carry up to 20 pounds
• Frequently stand and walk
• Occasionally kneel
• Frequently push and pull objects
• Frequently rotate upper trunk to the left or right while sitting or standing
• Frequently reach above, at or below shoulder height

Benefits:

• Part-time employees who have at least six (6) months continuous employment may be paid for all holidays except the Veterans Day floating holiday.
• The City designates the eleven (11) following dates as holidays to be observed with pay: New Year’s Day – January 1; Martin Luther King Day – Third Monday in January; Good Friday – Friday before Easter; Memorial Day – Last Monday in May; Independence Day – July 4; Labor Day – First Monday of September; Veterans Day – November 11 (Floating Holiday); Thanksgiving Day – Fourth Thursday in November; Friday after Thanksgiving (Fourth Friday in November); Christmas Eve – December 24; Christmas Day – December 25.