Fall 2025 – Electric System Reliability Student Internship/Co-Op
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Job Description
About Company:
Tampa Electric Company (TECO Energy) offers an Internship & Cooperative Education Program to college students, providing professional growth opportunities and practical experience that complements their formal classroom education. TECO Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Description:
Title: Fall 2025 – Electric System Reliability Student Internship/Co-Op
This position offers a student the opportunity to work within the Electrical System Reliability team. The intern/co-op will assist in developing asset maintenance strategies for critical electrical equipment and provide technical support to the team.
Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
• Asset Management: Develop asset lists, equipment hierarchy, and support the development of schedules and monitoring tools using software packages like WorkMan, Cascade, SharePoint, and PowerBI.
• NERC Program Support: Provide administrative and technical support for the Energy Supply NERC program.
• Field Surveys: Conduct in-field surveys, collecting technical data, documentation, inspections, photos, and readings.
• Project Assistance: Work with engineers and consultants/contractors on small-scale electrical projects, outages, and major maintenance jobs, including transformer refurbishments and the installation and commissioning of monitoring technologies and protective systems.
• Electrical Testing: Conduct electrical testing reports reviews for critical assets and updating the health scores.
• Documentation: Research drawings, reports, and manual documents, updating them as required, using tools such as AutoCAD.
Physical Location: Big Bend Power Station in Apollo Beach, FL.
Working Conditions: A combination of plant/field and office environment, with the possibility of exposure to dusty, hot, and noisy conditions.
Preferred Availability: Part-time (20-30 hours per week).
Qualifications:
• Education: Enrolled in an accredited university as an undergraduate or graduate student in a related discipline.
• Co-Op Requirements: Enrollment in the university’s co-op program (proof required); if not eligible, the student will be considered an intern.
• GPA: Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Degree: Engineering.
• Preferred/Related Disciplines: Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Engineering Computational Programming Languages: (i.e., C, Python, MatLab, etc.)
• Microsoft Suite Applications: (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• AutoCAD:
• Emera Leadership Competencies:
• Builds Strong, Collaborative Relationships
• Cultivates Innovation and Embraces Change
• Drives Operational Excellence for Customers
• Speaks Up on Safety, Health, and the Environment
• Takes Ownership & Acts with Integrity
• Thinks Strategically & Exercises Sound Judgment
Pre-Employment Requirements:
A pre-employment drug screening, physical exam, and background check (including employment, criminal, and motor vehicle) will be conducted.
