Dashiell is a leading national provider of technical services to the electric utility, power generation, industrial, renewable and energy industries. These services include planning and systems studies, design and engineering, maintenance and testing, program management, construction, and turnkey EPC projects. More information about Dashiell can be found at www.dashiell.com.
Job Title: Electrical Engineering Intern
Primary Function:
As a member of a project team, the Electrical Engineering Intern will perform engineering and design duties, which require application of engineering principles. Assignments are closely supervised and designed to further develop employee’s job knowledge and abilities. The Internship will span the summer of 2026 at our office in New Gloucester, Maine.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Employee may be called upon to perform any or all of the following functions:
- Work with project team to perform specific tasks as assigned for the creation of design documents and drawings for a project, including creating wiring diagrams from schematics, generating bills of materials, and applying field mark-ups of project as-built drawings under direct supervision
- Perform engineering support tasks such as relay burden, lighting, simplified load flow, and short circuit calculations under direct supervision
- Learn and apply engineering application software to complete engineering tasks such as ground grid design, relay coordination, transformer sizing, and load flow and short circuit studies under direct supervision
- Complete tasks as assigned to meet engineering and design effort project schedule requirements
- Learn and apply engineering standards including NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE and ANSI
- Learn and properly use the document management system
- Learn and apply corporate standard engineering practices
- Spend time at job sites to gain hands-on knowledge and additional training in substation construction and design
- Take personal responsibility for the quality and accuracy of his/her work
- Bring potential project-related problems and possible solutions to the attention of the responsible party
- Travel out of town for short periods of time as required by projects and assignments
- Other duties as required
Minimum Qualifications / Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university is required, a power focus is preferred. Applicants must currently be enrolled in college and have a verifiable graduation date set before September 2027.
Possess skills in the following areas:
- Knowledge of electrical AC/DC fundamentals
- Basic knowledge of three phase power systems
- Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to work in a team environment
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Demonstrated communication skills, both verbally and written
- Knowledge of common word processing, spreadsheet, and e-mail software
Physical Requirements:
- This position requires minimal physical effort.
- Must be able to endure prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer for a minimum of 8 hours a day
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee will primarily work indoors, with occasional outdoor exposure to year around weather conditions and noise.
- Must be able and willing to travel overnight for trainings and/or meetings as required (10%)
- Working extended hours, including weekends, may be required periodically.
- May occasionally lift up to 25 pounds at a time.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions as defined per Company policy.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Dashiell is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.
Dashiell Corporation provides a competitive compensation and benefits package. The Company provides life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, long term disability insurance, and an employee assistance plan at no cost to the employee. Benefit offerings also include a choice of traditional PPO or one of two HDHPs, with corresponding FSA or HSA, dental, vision, supplemental life insurance, short-term disability insurance, critical illness insurance, group accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, a 401(k) with immediate vesting, and more!
Must be at least 18 years of age and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship. No third-party recruiters, please.
