Electrical Engineering Intern - Summer 2026

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Summary/Objective

The Austin Company performs design-build work for industrial and specialized commercial markets. The Electrical Intern actively works with in-house engineers, architects, and construction departments to assist with ongoing functions. Additionally, each intern participates in an interactive intern-specific project requiring coordination amongst the various engineering and architectural design disciplines. Throughout the summer, the interns choose a project, decide a site location, and bring their project idea to life with engineering design and collaboration efforts. Finally, a proposal and presentation are assembled, in which the interns pitch their design proposal to the architectural, engineering, construction and marketing professionals in the office. By the end of the summer internship, students gain an understanding for the project cycle.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions

• Utilization of Revit, Revizto, Visual Lighting, Bluebeam and Procore to aid in project support.
• Assists in electrical equipment and device selection and layout, life safety equipment selection and layout, and develops equipment schedules.
• Performs calculations for specific tasks defined by a discipline mentor.
• Provides Revit design drawings of sketches prepared by other team members.
• Participates in departmental and design review meetings.
• With the assistance of discipline mentor, reads and understands drawings and specifications.

For the Intern Project, The Electrical Intern duties are:

• Coordinates with other construction, architectural and engineering disciplines.
• Selects appropriate power distribution equipment for the project.
• Selects appropriate lighting for the project.
• Provides load, voltage drop, conduit fill and photometric calculations; design and layout for power distribution equipment and lighting.
• Creates Revit drawings, including one-line diagram, area plans, equipment details.
• Circuits equipment in Revit to create panel schedules.
• Conducts quantity take-offs and compiles an estimate of all related electrical components in the project.
• Aids with the project proposal and presents final design to architectural, engineering, construction and marketing professionals in the office.

Required Education and Experience

• Actively enrolled in a 4 or 5-year degree program in Engineering.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

The pay for this position in California is $25.00 per hour.

The Austin Company is an EEO and DFWP Employer

Austin is wholly owned subsidiary of Kajima.