Power & Renewables Engineering Intern

Ardurra is seeking a Power and Renewables Engineering Intern to join our team in Charlotte, North Carolina, for the summer. 

At Ardurra, we design more than infrastructure—we design sustainable futures.

As a Power and Renewables Engineering Intern, you will support engineering tasks that contribute to safe, reliable, and forward-thinking energy projects across the South Region.  

This internship is designed to give you exposure to real-world engineering work, build your technical skills, and help you explore a future career in the water industry. 

Primary Function 

Under general supervision, you will assist with design, fieldwork, data collection, and permitting activities across projects such as pipeline corridors, overhead transmission lines, distribution facilities, and renewable energy sites.

This internship offers hands-on experience, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and mentorship from experienced engineers within our growing Energy practice.

Primary Duties 

Technical & Design Support 


* Assist with preparing plan details, outlines, drawings, and site layouts for projects involving pipelines, transmission line development, grading, drainage, and renewable energy infrastructure. 


* Support the preparation of technical specifications, engineering reports, and project recommendations.


* Assist with material quantity take-offs and contact vendors to gather budgetary quotes for cost estimating. 


* Review design drawings within defined limits and support quality control efforts.


* Contribute to conceptual design activities and support elements of final project design.


* Utilize AutoCAD or other engineering design tools to support project deliverables. 

Field Work & Data Collection 


* Perform field tests, measurements, and data collection with a focus on data integrity and protocol compliance.


* Use data acquisition tools and instrumentation to support research and field assessments.


* Assist with construction oversight tasks, including documenting field observations, writing daily reports, and supporting review of contractor pay requests. 

Project Coordination & Regulatory Support 


* Assist with preparing sections of technical memoranda, permitting documentation, and planning materials. 


* Support compliance with environmental and regulatory requirements through data gathering and documentation.


* Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and land development teams to support project needs.


* Participate in project meetings and contribute to problem-solving discussions.


* Provide general project support and miscellaneous tasks as assigned. 

What You’ll Gain 


* Mentorship from experienced engineers and project managers


* Exposure to real client projects and deliverables


* Potential consideration for future entry-level opportunities (as applicable and available) 

Why Ardurra?

While Ardurra offers competit...