Spring 2026 - Electric System Reliability Student Internship/Co-Op
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Title: Spring 2026 - Electric System Reliability Student Internship/Co-Op
Company: Tampa Electric Company
State and City: Florida - Apollo Beach
Shift: 8 Hr. X 5 Days
TECO Energy is built on a foundation of more than 100 years of history. We incorporate the strengths of three businesses and support services to work together as one united company. In the spirit of coming together, we have chosen to reinforce the principles that unify our companies. We believe that by agreeing on, practicing and reinforcing these principles at all levels, we will become a stronger and more unified organization.
TECO is proud to be a subsidiary of Emera Inc., a geographically diverse energy and services company headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The company invests in electricity generation, transmission and distribution, as well as gas transmission and utility energy services with a strategic focus on transformation from high carbon to low carbon energy sources. Emera has investments throughout North America and in four Caribbean countries.
The TECO Energy Internship & Cooperative Education Program offers college degree-seeking students the opportunity for professional growth while meeting the business needs of the company. The program is an extension of the educational process, providing practical experience to complement formal classroom work. The co-op program recruits students from colleges to give them an opportunity to work in a professional environment related to their field of study.
Position Summary/Details:
Work closely with other engineers, analysts, specialists, within the Electrical System Reliability team on developing asset maintenance strategies for critical equipment. Assets include – Protective Relays, Generators, Transformers, Breakers, Solar Plant Systems, Critical Power Systems, Motors, etc.
Accountabilities:
Develop asset lists, equipment hierarchy, support development of schedules, and monitoring tools. This may include using software packages such as WorkMan, Cascade, SharePoint, PowerBI, etc.
Provide administrative and technical support with the Energy Supply NERC program.
Conduct in-field surveys by collecting technical data, documentation, inspections, photos, readings, etc.
Work with engineers and consultants/contractors on small scale electrical projects or outages, or major maintenance jobs. Such activities include transformer refurbishments, field installation and commissioning of monitoring technologies and protective systems.
Conduct electrical testing reports reviews for critical assets and updating the health scores.
Research drawings, reports, manual documents and update them as required. This includes using tools such as AutoCAD.
Physical Location of Co-op: Big Bend Power Station 603 Big Bend Rd. Apollo Beach, FL. 33572
Working Conditions: Combination of Plant/Field and Office environment. Must be willing and able to work in dusty, hot, and noisy environments.
Preferred Availability: Part – Time (20-30 hours)
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
The successful applicant should be enrolled in an accredited university as a college undergraduate or a graduate level post-secondary educational program in a related discipline.
Co-Op Requirements:
To qualify as a co-op student, enrollment in the university’s co-op program (proof of enrollment required); if not eligible for co-op program (or program unavailable), the student will be considered an intern.
A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is required.
Degree : Engineering
Preferred/Related Discipline : Electrical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Year in School : No preference
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Engineering Computational Programming Languages. (ie. C, Python, MatLab, etc.)
Microsoft Suite Applications (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc)
AutoCad
Emera Leadership Competencies :
Builds Strong, Collaborative Relationships
Cultivates Innovation and Embraces Change
Drives Operational Excellence for Customers
Speaks Up on Safety, Health, and the Environment
Takes Ownership & Acts with Integrity
Thinks Strategically & Exercises Sound Judgment
A pre-employment drug screening, physical exam, as well as a background check (including employment, criminal and motor vehicle) will also be conducted as part of the pre-employment screening.
- Location:
- Apollo Beach
- Job Type:
- FullTime