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Engineering Student Assistant II-IV (Hydroelectric)

CompanyNorthern CA Power Agency
LocationMurphys
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJanuary 20, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The position involves gathering and reporting statistical data, assisting in research projects, and organizing engineering documents. Additionally, the assistant will respond to inquiries and perform related duties as assigned.
Internship Type
casual
Company Size
218
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
The Northern California Power Agency (NCPA), a California Joint Action Agency, was established in 1968 by a consortium of locally owned electric utilities to make joint investments in energy resources that would ensure an affordable, reliable, and clean supply of electricity for customers in its member communities. NCPA members include municipalities, a rural electric cooperative, and other publicly owned entities for which the not-for-profit agency provides such services as the purchase, aggregation, scheduling, and management of electrical energy. Most critically for its 16 members, NCPA over the past four decades has constructed and today operates and maintains a fleet of power plants that is among the cleanest in the nation, and that provides reliable and affordable electricity to more than 700,000 Californians. NCPA made a major investment in renewable energy in the early 1980s when it developed two geothermal power plants and financed and built a 250 megawatt hydroelectric facility. Thirty years later, these resources continue to generate reliable, emission-free electricity for its member communities. NCPA’s 796-megawatt portfolio of power plants is approximately 55% greenhouse gas emission-free. NCPA’s mix of geothermal, hydroelectric, and natural gas resources is well positioned to help its members achieve California’s goal of a 60% Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) by 2030. NCPA member utilities also have invested heavily in the most environmentally friendly form of electricity—the megawatts that you don’t use. NCPA’s commitment to the environment reflects its status as a not-for-profit public entity whose policies and values are set not by investors, but by locally elected or appointed officials who serve as the energy regulators in the cities, towns, and districts that are members of the Agency.
About the Role

Final Filing Date: First review of applications will be on March 2, 2026. NCPA reserves the right to close this posting once a sufficient number of applications have been received.


Support the oldest “green” form of electricity generation by working with our state-of-the-art, second-largest conventional hydroelectric plant! Learn firsthand about the important role conventional hydroelectricity plays in providing flexible, continuously available energy to firm up renewable solar and wind energy used by our Agency’s members. Report daily to the NCPA office in Murphys, CA, to assist in performing various types of basic engineering work assignments within the NCPA Generation Services departments.

This position will work full-time Monday through Thursday during the summer in Murphys, CA.


Examples of Duties:

•    Gather, compile, tabulate, and report statistical data. 

•    Assist in research projects, special reports, and special projects. 

•    Compile requests for proposals and bid documents. 

•    Organize electronic and hard copy drawings and construction plans. 

•    Assist with warehouse inventory counts. 

•    Respond to inquiries and requests for assistance.  

•    Perform related duties as assigned.


Qualifications:

Academic status at an accredited college or university taking courses as a full-time student leading to a Civil, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering degree or a degree in a field related to the work which is performed. 


Knowledge of:

•    General Engineering Methodologies in Civil or Mechanical discipline. 

•    Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, database familiarity, general computer skills. 

•    Recordkeeping and organizational methodologies. 

•    Office equipment and systems such as phones, copiers, scanners, and email.


Ability to:

•    Be self-paced and motivated and request help when needed.

•    Use research techniques, methods, and procedures.

•    Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. 

•    Collect, compile, analyze, interpret, and present statistical data. 

•    Routinely work outdoors in severe weather conditions, walk up and down steep slopes, and climb ladders with a 25-pound backpack.



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Key Skills
General Engineering MethodologiesMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordDatabase FamiliarityGeneral Computer SkillsRecordkeepingOrganizational MethodologiesOffice EquipmentResearch TechniquesStatistical Data AnalysisCommunication Skills
Categories
EngineeringEnergyEnvironmental & Sustainability