STUDENT INTERN - ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (ELECTRICAL & INSTRUMENTATION MAINTENANCE) (DGC)

Basin Electric Power Cooperative is seeking a student intern to support electrical, instrumentation, and control engineering activities at its Dakota Gasification Company plant. The intern will assist with equipment design, troubleshooting, maintenance planning, documentation, project implementation, and operational support under close supervision.

What you'll do:

• Under close supervision, develop scopes of work, preliminary and final electrical engineering research, design, and engineering packages, cost estimates, specifications, engineering and construction schedules, and project justifications
• Follow plant, industrial, and regulatory standards to assess feasibility, estimate, design, test, schedule, and implement electrical, instrument, and control system projects to enable plant operations personnel to achieve optimum plant production
• Become familiar with the application of the National Electric Code and other appropriate standards
• Assist in specifying new equipment and maintaining equipment and component standardization
• Ensure equipment spare parts are optimized on critical equipment by reviewing min/max inventory levels, determining recommended suppliers and facilitating equipment BOM revisions
• Produce as-built documentation of electrical, instrument, and control systems
• Provide technical support to Process Operations, Planning, and Maintenance in equipment repairs, replacements, substitutions, and upgrades
• Attend all scheduled safety, training, and department meetings as required; also occasionally conducts safety meetings
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Support the annual Family Night event, including setup, participation, and cleanup, as part of departmental responsibilities

What they're looking for:

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Be enrolled as a full-time student in a four-year Electrical Engineering (EAC/ABET accredited) program with Sophomore year completed or recent graduate (within the past 12 months)
• Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5
• Hold a valid driver's license
• Transcript required at time of application
• Requires constant hand coordination; frequent sitting, standing, walking, use of computer/keyboard, and climbing stairs and ladders; occasional bending, low level and elevated activity, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, hand grip up to 25 pounds, reaching above and below shoulder level, crawling, use of tools and foot controls and turning of valves
• Requires finger dexterity, ability to perform close work, binocular vision, color vision, hearing, and the ability to speak
• Requires the ability to analyze data, conduct research, implement recommendations, develop plans and goals, present information to others and work under pressure of time constraints
• Exposed occasionally to dirt, dust, chemicals, extreme heat and cold, vibration, noise, poor ventilation, electrical risks, confined areas, and working at heights up to 150 feet, which requires the use of safety equipment, including a harness, in accordance with ANSI Z359 standards
• Incumbents are required to wear dusk masks, respirators, and full face Scott Air Paks when necessary
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel