SDG&E | Engineering Associate
Rotation Program & Internship Program
Engineers are the backbone of SDG&E and are critical to the day-to-day success of all operating groups. Associates and interns have the opportunity to gain experience by working with industry experts and utilizing leading technologies to deliver clean, safe and reliable energy services to more than 32 million customers in our service territory. Our three engineering disciplines (Civil, Electrical & Mechanical) allow our employees to assist in the design, analysis and maintenance of our infrastructure and dynamic construction projects.
Program overview
We're looking for passionate and qualified individuals to be part of our Engineering Associate Rotation Program and Internship Program. In both programs, you will have the opportunity to work on challenging projects and grow your professional skillset by applying what you learned in school and utilizing on the job training.
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Our summer interns enjoy a flexible schedule during their 10 to 12-week paid internship Engineering assignment. Interns work closely with associates and industry experts to grow their skills and engineering knowledge. Interns may also qualify to join the Associate Rotation Program after graduation.
Desired candidate attributes:
- Strong communication Skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Good computer skills
- Relevant coursework
- Leadership activities
- Community Involvement
- Ability to work independently
- Strong problem-solving skills
Summer internship includes:
- Networking Events
- Competitive Compensation
- Travel Reimbursement
- 401K Contribution
- Cash Balance Plan Contribution
- Utility Industry Experience
- Facility Tour Opportunities
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Associate Electrical Engineer position provides the inexperienced engineer an opportunity to acquire experience and proficiency in performing fundamental engineering work.
The Electrical Engineer Rotational program is an 18-month program, in which participants are recruited from various colleges, and are hired as Associate Engineers. As an Associate Engineer, they are required to complete three 6-month rotations in three different areas of the company. This allows the participants to decide the path they are interested in by providing them with the opportunity to experience several different departments.
Roles and responsibilities:
- Prepare engineering computations
- Investigate and analyze problems
- Develop solutions
- Conduct test of instruments, materials, equipment and controls to determine operating characteristics
- Prepare reports and write instructions
Benefits:
- Develop your skills
- Grow your professional network
- Present to senior leaders and peers
- Participate in mentoring programs
- Competitive compensations and benefits
- Work/life balance and stability
- Socially responsible Fortune 500 company
Rotations are offered across 10+ departments:
- System Protection & Controls
- Electric Distribution Engineering
- Substation Engineering
- Electric Transmission Engineering
- Electric Transmission Planning
- Electric Distribution Planning
- Grid Operations
- Distribution Operations
- Electric Generation
- Distributed Energy Resources
CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Associate Civil Engineer position provides the inexperienced engineer an opportunity to acquire experience and proficiency in performing fundamental engineering work.
The Civil Engineer Rotational program is an 18-month program, in which participants are recruited from various colleges, and are hired as Associate Engineers. As an Associate Engineer, they are required to complete four rotations in different areas of the company. This allows the participants to decide the path they are interested in by providing them with the opportunity to experience several different departments.
Roles and responsibilities:
- Prepare engineering computations
- Investigate and analyze problems
- Develop solutions
- Conduct test of instruments, materials, equipment and controls to determine operating characteristics
- Prepare reports and write instructions
Benefits:
- Develop your skills
- Grow your professional network
- Present to senior leaders and peers
- Participate in mentoring programs
- Competitive compensations and benefits
- Work/life balance and stability
- Socially responsible Fortune 500 company
Rotations are offered across multiple departments:
- Civil Engineering
- Construction & Operations
- Electric Distribution Engineering
- Substation Engineering
- Electric Transmission Engineering
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Associate Mechanical Engineer position provides the inexperienced engineer an opportunity to acquire experience and proficiency in performing fundamental engineering work.
The Engineer Rotational program is an 18-month program, in which participants are recruited from various colleges, and are hired as Associate Engineers. As an Associate Engineer, they are required to complete 3 rotations in different areas of the company. This allows the participants to decide the path they are interested in by providing them with the opportunity to experience several different departments.
Roles and responsibilities:
- Prepare engineering computations
- Investigate and analyze problems
- Develop solutions
- Conduct test of instruments, materials, equipment and controls to determine operating characteristics
- Prepare reports and write instructions
Benefits:
- Develop your skills
- Grow your professional network
- Present to senior leaders and peers
- Participate in mentoring programs
- Competitive compensations and benefits
- Work/life balance and stability
- Socially responsible Fortune 500 company
Rotations are offered across multiple departments:
- Gas Engineering
- Power Generation
- Micro Grid and Energy Storage
- Many more!
- Ongoing authorization to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship
- Interns must be currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an ABET Accredited Program in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
- Associates must have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an ABET Accredited Program in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
ABOUT US
SDG&E lit its first lamp on San Diego streets in 1881. Today, SDG&E is an innovative San Diego-based electric and gas utility that is guided by its mission to improve lives and communities by building the cleanest, safest and most reliable energy company in America. It provides safe, reliable and clean energy to its 3.6 million consumers in San Diego and southern Orange Counties.
Based on your engineering background (Electrical, Civil, Mechanical) and your individual interest
Mentors are assigned by the MAG Team. Associates will have a Manager/Director mentor and peer mentor. Interns will have manager or director mentor. We try to assign you a mentor with similar professional interests that will help you develop and grow.
Your rotation or internship assignment team will provide you with on the job training. You will also have access to our robust online training resources as well as company trainings.
In our programs, you will grow your technical skills through your assignments and any training that you take. You will grow your professional skills through the various networking opportunities that we provide in the Associate Rotation program and Internship program. We also provide leadership growth opportunities within our programs.
Although we heavily rely on our internship as an extended interview process for the rotation program, we often hire recent graduates into the program who have not completed an internship.
Yes. A member of the human resources department can address your application or requisition issues. Please submit a request to [email protected].
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