INTERN - Mechanical Engineering Internship
Closing Date: February 24, 2020 Apply on-line at www.wfec.com
*This position could be located at our Headquarters office in Anadarko or at our satellite office in Moore, Oklahoma.
Western Farmers Electric Cooperative (WFEC) is recruiting an Engineering junior or senior (preferred) for an internship opportunity with Western Farmers Electric Cooperative. To be eligible for the Internship you must be a full-time student at a college or university with a declared Mechanical Engineering major. The internship will take place during the summer months (May to August). The hourly rate offered for this internship will be based off of student classification. This position provides an excellent opportunity to gain exposure and knowledge in the engineering field.
WFEC, is an electrical Generation and Transmission company headquartered in Anadarko, Oklahoma. Member-owners consist of 21 distribution cooperatives, which, in turn, serve the total electric needs of three-fourths of the state of Oklahoma and parts of New Mexico. Our internship is designed to assist Mechanical Engineers in our Generation Engineering area.
Internship Outline of Duties, Responsibilities, and Opportunities
The individual selected for the internship will perform the following tasks as well as gain work experience in other areas:
- Under the direction of an engineer, participate in project work by monitoring, scheduling, and performing project engineering tasks.
- Assist in organizing our document control area; this consists of reviewing drawings and filing those drawings in the appropriate areas.
- Assist in developing technical specifications for projects
- Assist in the short term and long term project planning process.
- Assist in gathering, analyzing, and reviewing data in preparation for a NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation) Audit. This data could consist of drawings, reports, attestations and other pieces of information that could be used as evidence to show our compliance with industry standards.
- Develop and maintain a database of reports, information letters, and other material related to each of our Generating Units
Western Farmers is a great place to work. You will have the opportunity to work on various engineering projects while gaining hands on experience and skills to add to your education. You will love the challenges and the opportunity to work with our various work teams.
Skills & Proficiencies
- Excellent written and oral communications skills
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite including Word, Excel and PowerPoint preferred
- Ability to research, organize and report using traditional resources as well as the internet
- Analytical skills
- Must be organized, efficient and able to multitask
- Self-directed project management skills are a plus
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Requires a current driver's license.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must regularly lift and or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
If you would like to apply for this position, please visit our website at www.wfec.com and click on Employment or contact Susie White at 405-247-4383.
MUST MEET ALL PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WFEC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER
MINORITIES, FEMALES, DISABILITY, AND
VETS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
EOE/AA/M/F/DISABILITY/VETS