Substation Intern, P&C in Austin, Texas at WESTWOOD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INC

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