Rhode Island Energy is looking to provide strong, reliable, affordable electric service to over 770,000 customers in Rhode Island, while adapting to new opportunities that are changing the energy industry
Requirements
- Enrolled in a curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university program in one of the following fields: Engineering
- Familiarity with software tools used in daily operations
- Ability to perform load analysis, fault current calculations, and distributed generation studies
- Ability to gather and analyze data
- Ability to draft and complete related tasks
Responsibilities
- Gain experience and exposure to practical applications within the utility industry
- Perform a variety of projects that have specific instructions and expected results
- Complete day-to-day tasks as well as a project that will last the duration of the assignment
- Present to a team of company employees the results of the project and overall summary of the experience
- Gain hands-on experience with load and distributed generation interconnections
- Participate in site visits to substations, inspections, and field verifications
- Support day-to-day activities including data gathering, analysis, drafting, and other related tasks
Other
- Must be a temporarily employed college student in an accredited four-year institution of higher learning
- Must be offered a work-study program designed to give college students practical work experience in their field of study
- Must be able to work under close supervision
- Must be able to report the use of any medication that may impair their ability to perform the job in a safe manner
- Must be enrolled in a curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university program
