Engineering Intern (m/w/d)

Job Description

FirstLight is a leading clean power producer, developer, and energy storage company serving North America. With a diversified portfolio that includes over 1.65 GW of operating renewable energy and energy storage technologies and a development pipeline with 4+ GW of solar, battery, hydro, onshore wind and offshore wind projects, FirstLight specializes in hybrid solutions that pair hydroelectric, pumped-hydro storage (including Northfield Mountain, the largest energy storage facility in New England), utility-scale solar, large-scale battery, and wind assets. The company’s mission is to accelerate the decarbonization of the electric grid by supporting the development, operation, and integration of renewable energy and storage to meet the world’s growing clean energy needs and deliver an electric system that is clean, reliable, affordable, and equitable. Based in Burlington, MA, with operating offices in Northfield, MA, New Milford, CT, Oshawa, ON, and Montréal, QC, FirstLight is a steward of more than 14,000 acres and hundreds of miles of shoreline along some of the most beautiful rivers and lakes in North America.

FirstLight is wholly owned by PSP Investments, one of Canada’s largest pension investment managers. We have over 200 employees in Canada and the US with operations based in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Ontario and Quebec and our corporate headquarters are located in Burlington, MA.

We proudly serve our host communities and beyond through our clean energy assets, the recreation spaces we steward, the jobs we produce, and the economic benefit we deliver through our operations and charitable actions.

We are a team of caring, passionate professionals who are driven to deliver positive climate impact and to have fun while doing it! We value diversity, equity and inclusion and encourage people with diverse perspectives, skills and experiences to apply.

Position Detail

If you have a passion for renewable energy and combating climate change, come and join our team!

FirstLight Power is looking for innovative, collaborative, and team-oriented summer temps to join our talented and dynamic team of individuals working to decarbonize the grid and accelerate the clean energy transformation.

The Engineering summer temp works with the Engineering Team on a series of projects identified. The intern will be based at Northfield Mountain Station. However, they will work on projects across all MA stations.

START DATE: June 02, 2025 END DATE: August 15, 2025
Pay rate: $18/hour

Key Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Dam Safety rounds and inspections followed by generation of applicable reports
• Piezometer data review and input and trend development/ analysis for each piezometer/ weir
• Drawing updates and other engineering document review and cleanup
• Project oversight and documentation
• Preventative Maintenance Record reviews and updates
• Coordinate and shadow annual site survey(s) and data review
• Annual reporting data collection and document prep.
• Equipment performance monitoring (vibration, infrared, power consumption, etc)
• Monitor major maintenance activities and document findings
• Learn our core values and why they drive everything we do (Respect, Integrity, Safety, Excellence, Innovation, Team)
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
• Comply with all FirstLight policies and procedures

Job Qualifications / Skills

• Actively enrolled and completed at least 2 years of a Civil or Mechanical engineering degree program from a regionally accredited university or college
• Experience with drafting software, preferrably AutoCAD
• Intermediate MS Suite skills
• Desire for exposure to the renewable energy industry, and/or passion for decarbonizing the grid
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment as well as taking on individual tasks
• Proactive at asking questions, seeking to understand, and making recommendations for improvement
• Desire to innovate, think of new ideas, and solve for bigger problems
• Desire to foster an inclusive environment
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills

Why Work for FirstLight?

We consider our employees to be our most valuable resource and we strive to provide a challenging, collegial, and rewarding workplace. FirstLight embraces a company-wide commitment to recruit, develop, and retain a dedicated, diverse, and engaged workforce that is motivated to be ever better both professionally and personally.

Joining the FirstLight Team is an opportunity to experience a unique and exciting culture.

FirstLight provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal and local laws. In addition to federal law requirements, FirstLight complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

FirstLight’s values are:

Respect – Integrity – Safety – Excellence – Innovation - Team