2026 Summer Intern, Grid Engineering & Analytics - Grid Protection Engineering
About Us We are a relentlessly client-focused group who are re-imagining, re-designing, and re-engineering the way electric utilities tackle industry problems. We are looking for passionate and innovative people who are constantly looking for ways to provide better quality engineering services for our clients.
The Ideal Candidate You are motivated and take pride in the services you provide. You love to go above and beyond to ensure the project is done right and all deadlines are met. You should be proactive, self-sufficient, and able to productively work remotely. You always strive to expand your knowledge and improve upon our work processes to increase quality and efficiency. You are an active member of the team that works well with others and keeps the groups' goals at the top of your priority list. You enjoy taking on new responsibilities and learning new skill sets whenever needed.
As a Grid Protection intern you will be supporting the development of relay settings to protect electrical systems of projects on high-voltage substations at voltages from 12kV to 500kV with the goal of providing excellent quality work for our client.
This is a full-time, 10-week internship that begins in early June 2026. Work may be done remotely from any U.S. location, or hybrid from our Reston, VA office. At this time, we are unable to provide relocation nor housing assistance for this internship. Pay is expected to be $23/hour for an undergraduate intern and $28/hour for a graduate intern. As
Grid Protection Engineering Intern, you will: - Assist engineers in short circuit model review
- Assist engineers in the development of calculation documentation to determine relay protection set points
- Assist engineers in the development of NERC PRC compliance documentation
- Troubleshoot field questions from clients on protection related issues
- Review relay logic design for accurate implementation
- Configure settings files for SEL protective relays
- Discuss within a team for continuous improvement opportunities
Interns may or should have: - The ability to work with and understand technical concepts, while also being able to communicate them to non-technical personnel
- Basic knowledge of the electric grid
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong skills and capabilities in Microsoft Office (specifically Word and Excel)
Basic Qualifications: - By start date, a minimum of 30 completed college-level credit hours is required preferably in Electrical Engineering
Preferred Qualifications: - A completed bachelor's degree
- Enrollment verification or graduate coursework complete preferably in Electrical Engineering
- Knowledge of power systems
- Advanced user of Microsoft products, specifically Word and Excel
- System modelling or short circuit software experience (CAPE, CYME, ASPEN, ETAP)
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Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.
The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:
$34,564.00 - $71,098.00
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