Electrical Engineer Intern

Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing.

Why choose LG&E and KU for your co-op?

As part of our robust engineering workforce, you’ll benefit from a stimulating and challenging work environment. We offer opportunities in a variety of areas that require an engineering mindset, critical-analysis and creative thinking.  

Our collaborative workforce and strong culture of service to the communities are cornerstones of our companies. And our employees are proud of the reliable energy they provide safely to customers each day.

During your co-op/internship, you will gain experience and exposure to practical engineering applications within the utility industry.  Students work alongside experienced engineers and will perform a variety of projects and assignments that have specific instructions and expected results.

Required Education/Experience

Available part time during the semester (~12-20 hour/week), and full time during the summer

Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree with declared major in Chemical, Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Minimum 2.50 GPA

 

Work Conditions

Office Environment 

 

Physical Effort

Primarily sitting, with occasional walking and standing.

 

Substation Engineering Relay and Protection: Co-op will assist engineers with protection event analysis and review, short circuit model maintenance, protection system equipment data maintenance, protection system design and implementation, and/or protection system construction project management.  Assignments may include data entry and analysis, print review and management, and/or equipment purchasing tracking. The co-op may also have opportunities to visit and/or work within Transmission Substations and their associated Control House.  Upon completion, the co-op will obtain skills and knowledge of how Transmission Protection Systems operate and how the records are maintained in order to install and maintain these systems.

• Identifies opportunities for improvement and/or suggests improved methods.
• Gathers, correlates, and analyzes specific data using established procedures.
• Performs detailed and/or routine engineering assignments involving established calculations, tests and analysis.
• Performs a variety of routine tasks that will improve the individual’s familiarization with the engineering methods, practices, and programs of the Company.
• Supports operating and maintenance functions with engineering analysis, troubleshooting, problem identification, problem resolution activities.
• Assists Engineers with large projects, as needed.
• Assists with the development of station/engineering goals, objectives, budgets, programs and procedures.
• Plans and controls all activities so as to provide an accident-free work place.
• Conducts work activities with regard to environmental rules and regulations.
• Regularly reviews assignments to assure optimum efficiency and cost effectiveness.
• Performs other duties as directed by management.