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Dairyland is proud of our People First culture centered around appreciation, celebrating wins and collaboration. We’ve worked hard to ensure alignment between our culture and our processes and systems, learning and development and rewards and recognition programs.

As a team, we work together to leverage the team’s diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences to deliver nothing less than the best. We are collaborative, transparent and committed to our People and their work experience, growth and professional development.

INTERN, PROJECT ENGINEERING

Hourly Wage: $26.00 | Anticipated Start Date: May 27, 2025

As an Intern, you would be responsible for experiencing and assisting with engineering tasks involving the repair, overhaul, upgrade, backfits, or modifications of structures, equipment, components, and systems within the generation and transmission of power. Participate in planning, design, construction, testing, and commissioning of new facilities and demolition of old facilities.

The Impact You'll Make In This Role:

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Make safety a priority in all work performed, leading with a safety-first perspective. Requires familiarity and compliance with all applicable DPC safety rules and practices.

2. Assist and learn from senior engineering personnel in conducting feasibility and planning surveys, studies and investigations to evaluate the feasibility of engineered and special projects.

3. Assist in performing engineering design calculations and preparing design sketches, economic evaluations, project descriptions, project justifications and related memorandums for planning, developing and implementing engineered and special projects.

4. Assist in the performance of engineering design review of project plans and specifications, including building schedules, preparing cost estimates, and writing reports. Participate in the administrative review of proposed and final contract documents.

5. Assist in compiling of and maintenance of timely, accurate and detailed notes, emails, drawings and specification lists, and other suitable records for engineered and special projects. Assist in the administrative control of project records, drawings, photos, and other suitable documentation.

6. Take part in on-site inspections of ongoing engineering and special projects.

7. Perform other duties as assigned.

Your Experience and Expertise:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education & Experience: Successful candidates must have completed a minimum of four (4) semesters of college-level coursework in an engineering or related field.

Skills:

Literacy in computer use including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Ability to communicate with cross-functioning teams through verbal and written means

Math skills commensurate with an engineering position

Strong organizational and communication skills

Special consideration for candidates with familiarity with demonstrated skills in reading and interpreting engineering drawings

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand/sit; walk; use hands/fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Environmental Demands: May work on uneven terrain, significant heights and in hot, cold, or inclement weather. Ability to work with occasional exposure to noise, high voltage/amperage electrical equipment, high pressure and/or high temperature equipment or high speed rotating equipment. Exposure to hazardous air quality environments near and within power generating stations, exposure to rotating machinery, high temperature and pressure components, high decibel noise levels, ionizing radiation, dust fumes and unusual heights.

We are committed to providing our greatest asset, our People, with as many perks and benefits as possible. Some benefits of working with us include:

• Health & disability benefits (medical, dental, vision, short & long-term disability)

• Life insurance

• Generous 401(k) and Pension Plans

• Paid Time Off

• Robust Wellness Program

• New Flexible Work Program

• Tuition Reimbursement

• So much more!

Dairyland Power Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

If you are an individual with disabilities who needs accommodation or you are having difficulty using our website to apply for employment, contact our HR Department at 608-788-4000.

With headquarters in La Crosse, Wis., Dairyland is a generation and transmission cooperative that provides wholesale energy for 24 electric distribution cooperatives and 17 municipal utilities in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois.

At Dairyland, we know that happy employees are the backbone of any good organization. By offering an excellent compensation and benefits package, opportunities for career growth and a supportive environment, Dairyland helps ensure a quality business and premier workplace.

Dairyland Power Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.