DE&C Engineering Intern

As an NRG employee, we encourage you to think creatively and proactively about your career choices. Our work environment is dynamic and the career opportunities across our businesses offer variety and challenge. Providing career growth to our own employees is critical to our ongoing success--take charge of your career goals and empower your future!
• Develop a fundamental understanding of NRG standards and their requirements• Define scope and develop schedule & cost estimates for major utility power plant projects or major plant upgrade projects complying with NRG Project Manual• Work with 3rd party consulting Architect/Engineering firms to develop permit and execution plans for projects• Evaluate the technical potential of emerging and innovative conventional, renewable and energy storage technologies; advise on NRG participation and/or investment in research, development and demonstration (RD&D) programs for promising technologies which are good fits for NRG climate goals and business model
Project Execution• QA/QC technical designs and work products issued in support of project execution• Prepare project status reports to communicate to DE&C senior management overall progress of the project and identify major issues and mitigation/recovery plans• Supports and resolves project technical issues that arise during execution/construction phase of the project.
Project Controls• Monitor and report project progress and health on regularly established intervals to E&C business unit and NRG management.• Internal and external project and program tracking and reporting requirements in satisfaction of relevant financing arrangements, loan guarantees, grants, etc

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability

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Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

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