Electrical Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

Electrical Engineering Intern

At Salas O’Brien we tell our clients that we’re engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That’s why we’re committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.

Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way.

About Us:

Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.

We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.

Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.

Job Summary:

The Electrical Engineering Intern will be introduced to Revit to assist in the design of electrical systems, lighting layouts, power and fire alarm systems for commercial spaces. The intern will have the opportunity to work on School, University, Healthcare, Office or Infrastructure projects as well as visiting jobsites and learn about the construction industry.

In this role, you will:

• Use REVIT for system design
• Be involved in electrical system design, lighting layouts, power and fire alarm system design for commercial spaces
• Visit construction jobsites

You will be a great fit if:

• Pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering
• You have knowledge of or wiling to learn AutoCAD and REVIT
• You have interest in the layout and design of electrical distribution
• You have basic knowledge of Lighting design and lighting controls or willing to learn

Skills/abilities:

• Ability to perform basic electrical engineering calculations
• Excellent organizational skills and extremely high attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Leadership ability and entrepreneurial spirit
• Self-starter that that is willing to learn and grow on a project

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Salas O’Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. Salas O’Brien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.