• Job Description

  Req#: SUMME004802

  General Description:

  The Summer Intern will support the Environmental Affairs Team in recommending, defining, and implementing project control tools and standards for United States, Canada, and Mexico solar and wind projects both in development and operations. The Summer Intern will focus on several initiatives based on business demands and may include technical or administrative projects as needed.

  This is a paid internship that will start on or around June 2024, with an end date of approximately August 15, 2024.

  Main Accountabilities:

  • Drafting and reviewing environmental summary documents for wind and solar projects;
  • Researching and summarizing state-specific environmental and wildlife guidelines for project development;
  • Supporting team efficiency through data visualization using software such as PowerBI;
  • Collecting and organizing wildlife data from operational wind farms for industry reporting;
  • Compiling biodiversity data from operational solar projects;
  • Contributing to training materials used to educate other EDP departments about project environmental requirements and pertinent environmental regulations; and
  • Providing ongoing support to Environmental Affairs staff on the development, construction, and operation of projects based on Company priorities.

  Minimum Qualifications:

  • Current undergraduate (Junior or Senior) or graduate student in environmental science, biology, renewable energy management, project management, or a related field
  • Understanding of Microsoft products and/or complementing products preferred
  • Competency in Analytical Problem Solving, Strong Communication, Customer/Partner Relationships, and Technology Expertise preferred

  Behavioral Requirements:

  • Strong analytical skills
  • Problem-solving ability
  • Oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to be self-motivated
  • Ability to prioritize and deliver project work according to schedule

  Physical Demands & Working Conditions:

  • Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours when in an office environment
  • Speech/Reading: Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
  • Lifting: Ability to lift items weighing up to 10 pounds
  • Vision/Hearing: Ability to understand a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
  • Safety: Ability to understand and communicate safety precautions when necessary

  Qualifications

  Education

  Preferred

  Some college

  Some college

  Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

  The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

• About the company

  EDPR was established in 2007 to hold and operate the growing renewable energy assets of parent company Energias de Portugal, Portugal's largest utility company headquartered in Lisbon.

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