Student Intern, Eng & IT

NV Energy


Position Title: Student Intern, Eng & IT

Job ID: 10005123

Location: Las Vegas, NV, United States







Description:

Job Description

Launch your Career with NV Energy!

Join the largest energy provider in the state of Nevada and learn about the Power Utility Industry while you complete your program. NV Energy is part of the Berkshire Hathaway Energy global family of companies and has been serving the people of Nevada for over 150 years.

Year-Round internships are available in Las Vegas, for full time Engineering students.

The NV Energy Internship program is designed to ensure that it will challenge interns with meaningful work, expose them to a career in the energy industry, and help them transition from academics to the workforce.

This internship opportunity is within the Operations Technology (OT) department and supports Energy Management System (EMS) operations and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) activities, including system monitoring, data analysis, and coordination with engineering and operations teams.

Students will gain hands-on experience with critical utility systems in a fast-paced environment while working within an environment where cybersecurity is paramount, with strict compliance requirements, including NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (NERC CIP) standards

Successful students can build upon their existing skills and explore valuable careers in a variety of areas such as Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.

Responsibilities

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Work as part of a team to provide engineering and OT support to ensure reliability, availability, efficiency and functionality of all equipment, processes and projects

• Assist in basic engineering and OT tasks of design, evaluation, problem solving, analysis, planning, and troubleshooting to support computer systems for power transmission and distribution

• Comply with safety policy and procedures to ensure a safe working environment

• Interface with engineering and IT staff, plant site operations & maintenance groups, and other personnel to ensure consistent, practical, and effective engineering solutions

• Participate in special projects and engineering team assignments as requested

• Data entry, sample collection, and preparation of applications and reports

• Other duties may be assigned
  

Qualifications

All students must be available to work the following schedule:

• Summer: 20 - 40 hours per week

• School Year: minimum of 12 up to a maximum of 20 hours per week

When applying, students must attach a transcript providing proof of at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA for consideration. All students must attach transcripts and verification of college/university enrollment at the time of application to begin or continue employment.

About Us

NV Energy is looking for qualified people to join us in one of the premier energy companies in the West. Located in the fastest growing state in the United States, NV Energy provides electricity to 1.3 million customers throughout Nevada as well as a state tourist population exceeding 40 million annually. Among the many communities we serve are Las Vegas, Reno-Sparks, Henderson, Elko and South Lake Tahoe. We also provide natural gas to more than 155,000 citizens in the Reno-Sparks area.

About the Team

NV Energy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.

Job Info

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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