# Structural Engineering (Substation) Intern - Summer 2027

**Company**: WSP USA
**Location**: Portland, OR
**Job type**: internship
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP USA's Power and Energy Team is seeking a Full-Time Structural Engineering (Substation) Intern to work out of our Portland, OR office. This temporary position is for individuals currently enrolled in an Undergraduate or Graduate degree program.

As a summer intern, you will have the opportunity to participate in our 12-week program scheduled to start on May 17th, 2027. The individual start date of the internship may be flexible.

Your Impact:

- Support various engineering tasks to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.

- Learn basic principles of Structural Engineering.

- Assist with project research, field work, and preliminary design calculations and analysis.

- Support preparation of final design plans, special provisions, and cost estimates.

- Assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation.

- Complete training on assigned tasks.

- Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct.

- Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are: **Required Qualifications**

- Actively enrolled in an accredited Structural Engineering, or related, Undergraduate program with an anticipated graduation date of August 2027 or later.

- Must be 18 or older.

- Demonstrated interest in Structural Engineering, or related field, and have a strong desire to advance skills related to WSP’s work and projects.

- Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.

- Capable of taking direction from leadership, mentors, and managers to execute projects.

- Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.

- Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety, and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

- Authorization to work in the United States at the start of the internship.

**Preferred Qualifications**

- Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus

## Skills

### Required
- Structural Engineering
- technical writing
- office automation
- software
- spreadsheets
- technology
- tools

### Nice to have
- Prior internship experience
- leadership involvement on campus

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