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| Title: | Engineering Intern/Summer Temp |
|---|---|
| ID: | 1121 |
| Location: | New Milford, CT |
| Department: | Engineering |
| Job Type: | Non-exempt (hourly) |
| Position Type: | Internship |
About Us
FirstLight is a leading clean power producer, developer, and energy storage company serving North America. With a diversified portfolio that includes over 1.65 GW of operating renewable energy and energy storage technologies and a development pipeline with 4+ GW of solar, battery, hydro, onshore wind and offshore wind projects, FirstLight specializes in hybrid solutions that pair hydroelectric, pumped-hydro storage (including Northfield Mountain, the largest energy storage facility in New England), utility-scale solar, large-scale battery, and wind assets. The company's mission is to accelerate the decarbonization of the electric grid by supporting the development, operation, and integration of renewable energy and storage to meet the world's growing clean energy needs and deliver an electric system that is clean, reliable, affordable, and equitable. Based in Burlington, MA, with operating offices in Northfield, MA, New Milford, CT, Oshawa, ON, and Montreal, QC, FirstLight is a steward of more than 14,000 acres and hundreds of miles of shoreline along some of the most beautiful rivers and lakes in North America.
FirstLight is wholly owned by PSP Investments, one of Canada's largest pension investment managers. We have over 200 employees in Canada and the US with operations based in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Ontario and Quebec and our corporate headquarters are located in Burlington, MA.
We proudly serve our host communities and beyond through our clean energy assets, the recreation spaces we steward, the jobs we produce, and the economic benefit we deliver through our operations and charitable actions.
We are a team of caring, passionate professionals who are driven to deliver positive climate impact and to have fun while doing it! We value diversity, equity and inclusion and encourage people with diverse perspectives, skills and experiences to apply.
Position Detail:
If you have a passion for renewable energy and combating climate change, come and join our team!
FirstLight Power is looking for innovative, collaborative, and team-oriented summer temps to join our talented and dynamic team of individuals working to decarbonize the grid and accelerate the clean energy transformation.
The Engineering Intern/Summer Temp will provide support to the Engineering Team by assisting with drawing and document management, projects, the dam safety program, and maintenance. Will also provide support in other areas as needed. This position is on-site in New Milford, CT.
START DATE: June 03, 2024 END DATE: August 16, 2024
Key Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To:
- Drawing and document management
- Scan, archive and index technical reports and drawings
- Assist with edits to AutoCAD drawings, verifying existing drawings in the registry;
- Project Support
- Assist Project and/or Engineering Manager with projects including vendor interface, technical coordination, drafting, closeout reports and other duties;
- Cybersecurity and Controls Support
- Assist with controls equipment cybersecurity tasks;
- Dam Safety and Reliability:
- Collect information from field data (piezometers, structural gauges, uplift sensors, bearing temperatures, etc.);
- Perform edits and formatting to Operations Maintenance and Surveillance documents;
- Maintenance Support
- Assist the Operations group with the audit and corrections in the facilities PM system;
- Carries out other duties and responsibilities as assigned;
- Complies with all FirstLight policies and procedures.
Job Qualifications / Skills
- Desire for exposure to the renewable energy industry, and/or passion for decarbonizing the grid;
- Actively enrolled in a Mechanical, Civil or Electrical degree program from a regionally-accredited university or college;
- Familiarity with Autodesk Software;
- Ability to work in a collaborative team environment as well as taking on individual tasks;
- Proactive at asking questions, seeking to understand, and making recommendations for improvement;
- Desire to innovate, think of new ideas, and solve for bigger problems;
- Engage in actively fostering an inclusive environment;
- Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills;
- Intermediate MS Suite skills.
Why Work for FirstLight?
We consider our employees to be our most valuable resource and we strive to provide a challenging, collegial, and rewarding workplace. FirstLight embraces a company-wide commitment to recruit, develop, and retain a dedicated, diverse, and engaged workforce that is motivated to be ever better both professionally and personally.
Joining the FirstLight Team is an opportunity to experience a unique and exciting culture.
FirstLight provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal and local laws. In addition to federal law requirements, FirstLight complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
FirstLight's values are:
Respect - Integrity - Safety - Excellence - Innovation - Team
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