Electrical Engineering Intern

What is the Opportunity?

At Aecon Engineering Services Inc. (United), we are a team of engineers, builders, planners, and thinkers that design and build today’s infrastructure, for tomorrow. We come to work every day committed to drive growth and deliver projects that matter for our clients, ourselves, and our communities. Through our work in the nuclear, conventional generation, renewable and power delivery markets, we create resilient infrastructure to last generations. 

In December 2024, United Engineers and Constructors was acquired by Aecon Group Inc. Aecon and United have a proven working relationship and the United team continues to operate in the market as an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company. 

We are currently looking for an Electrical Engineering Intern to join our Aecon engineering team onsite in our Charlotte, NC and Mt. Laurel, NJ offices. The successful candidate will work with our experienced engineers in designing nuclear and conventional generation power plants.

Duration: 4-6 months

What You'll Do Here:

• Assist with electrical engineering assignments of limited to moderate complexity.
• Prepare electrical calculations, bill of materials (BOM), and basic engineering drawings using CAD software.
• Support plant data gathering and field walkdowns.
• Maintain detailed design document files. 

What You Bring To The Team:

• The successful candidate will have completed 3 years of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from a 4-year ABET accredited college or university.
• Completed coursework in energy conversion, power systems analysis, or related power courses.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Experience with graphical design software such as Autodesk AutoCAD
• Experience working with others in a project team environment
• Strong technical writing, presentation, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Ability to prioritize and organize work in a multi-tasked environment

Due to the nature of work that United performs, candidates must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States