Summer 2025 Electrical Utility Distribution Intern
Summer 2025 Electrical Utility Distribution Intern
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Job Description
As an Electrical Utility Distribution Intern you will have the opportunity to contribute to our team in beautiful Kelowna BC and will be involved in a range of projects and tasks related to telecommunication and electrical utility distribution infrastructure. They may also support emerging projects in other areas such as telecommunications industrial electrical substations and renewable energy.
Primary responsibilities
- Help perform design tasks for projects such as pole line analysis (PLA) for telecommunication and electric utility poles
- Support the development of design and construction standards for various distribution and transmission applications
- Assist in the preparation of calculations drawings construction and work packages and other project base deliverables
- Assist in the preparation of technical inputs for reports specifications proposals project schedules and cost estimates
- Communicate with client stakeholders for various aspects of the project including regular communication about project progress
- Perform site visits to validate scope requirements and determine existing assets condition and prepare site survey reports
- Help ensure design work conforms to all applicable national codes and client standards
- Utilize client based geographic information systems (GIS) and other records for data collection during the design process; produce bill of material and enter material acquisition requests in the GIS
- Coordinate with utility companies all levels of government agencies municipalities and other companies and institutions
Perform and assist with additional duties and tasks based on project requirements and other job functions as assigned
Qualifications :
- Student presently enrolled in a bachelors degree in electrical engineering or equivalent from a recognized institution
- Experience with AutoCAD
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work under pressure independently and in a team setting
- Client focused detail oriented eager to learn and motivated with strong problem solving and multitasking ability
- Excellent skills with the Microsoft 365 platform (Word Excel PowerPoint Teams)
- Valid British Columbia Class 5 driving license or equivalent from another province is required
- Experience with electric utility distribution or transmission standards (asset)
- Experience working with PLSCADD SPIDAcalc Pull Planner CYME or other utility software (asset)
- Working knowledge of a GIS (Graphical Information System) such as ArcGIS GE SmallWorld or similar (asset)
The salary for this position ranges from $24.00 to $30.45 per hour depending on your academic profile the number of credits earned and your previous coop or internship experience. The final offer and salary may be adjusted based on your unique profile.
Additional Information :
Please note that our coop and internship opportunities for students are offered to individuals that are presently enrolled in a program at an educational institution. To be admissible for an internship your work experience must meet the requirements from your study program and/or your coop/internship office and must be recognized by your educational institution. If you have completed your studies or will graduate by the start date we invite you to consult our employment opportunities on our career site.
Ethics and integrity are fundamental values at CIMA. That is why we are committed to ensuring equal access to resources and opportunities for candidates regardless of their identity (race ethnicity colour religion gender age disability sexual orientation gender identity or expression socioeconomic status or background etc.).
In keeping with the principles of employment equity we encourage all applications including but not limited to those from women Indigenous people people with disabilities and visible minorities. We also encourage candidates to complete the selfidentification form when applying for employment.
Accommodations are available on request. Your Business Partner will process your request.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
