Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Substation Engineering Intern, Protection and Controls, to join our team. This position will be a part of our Renewables Division. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients.
This internship is for Summer 2027.
Required Experience:
• Actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from a recognized accredited program
• Demonstrates willingness to accept new challenges and learn specialized field
• Growing knowledge of profession as demonstrated by involvement in related professional organizations and professional development programs
• Basic knowledge of the firm’s policies, practices and procedures
• Basic knowledge of software required for position
• Good organizational skills
• Able to follow general directions and work with limited independence on basic computations
Duties and Responsibilities:
As an intern at Westwood, you will work alongside experienced professionals to learn about and help with the following tasks involved in a typical renewable substation project.
- One-lines
- Three-lines
- AC/DC schematics
- Relay panel elevation and BOM
- Control enclosure layout and BOM
- Equipment and Relay Panel Wiring diagrams
- Communication schematics and connection details
Development of studies / calculations
- Station service AC load calculations and transformer sizing
- Station battery / charger DC load calculations and sizing
- CT Saturation studies
- Voltage drop / cable sizing
Assist with development of major equipment specifications
- Review P&C deliverables completed by others
- Review equipment vendor submittals for conformance with specs and project requirements
- Cross discipline checks with other substation / service leads
- Attend internal and external project meetings as needed
- Assist Project Engineer with procurement and construction support tasks