Electrical Engineering Intern | Urbandale, IA

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This posting is for Summer 2027 Internship opportunities.

IMEG is hiring an Electrical Engineering Intern in Urbandale Iowa to work closely with a team of experienced engineers and consultants on engineering analysis design and implementation oversight of electrical systems in buildings. Over 10-12 weeks you will gain hands-on experience supporting real project work alongside experienced professionals.

In this role you will help the team work within project budgets collaborate with cross-functional disciplines and support project progress through documentation and periodic job site observations. You will contribute to building projects with strong higher-education lab campus and health-science coordination while advancing high-performance energy-efficient design aligned with MEP2050 and AIA2030.

At a Glance

Location: Urbandale IA
Discipline: Electrical Engineering
Markets: Commercial and institutional
Work Schedule: Full-time in office 10-12 week summer program
Program Length: 10-12 week summer program
Sponsorship: Not available

What Youll Do

Assist with engineering analysis design and implementation oversight of electrical systems in buildings
Assist with design portions of projects related to discipline systems according to code and IMEG standards
Support project work within the projects monetary budget while collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet project goals and client expectations
Assist with researching resources for commercially available equipment
Assist with good client relations project design notebook and documentation for permanent record files
Assist with coordinating design and schedule with other disciplines such as architectural structural electrical mechanical technology clerical and equipment suppliers
Assist with documenting design decisions meetings and instructions from client promptly while monitoring project design progress
Assist with review of all project documents for accuracy and completeness prior to requesting a final check
Assist with preparation and issuance of addendum information
Conduct periodic job site observations and all other services as required by the contract services agreement

What Youll Bring

Required Education

Completed at least 2 years towards a Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent required

Required Skills/Abilities
Strong interest in design consulting
Previous exposure to CAD and/or Building Information Model software
Proficient with MS Office Suite including but not limited to Word Excel and Outlook
Ability to clearly communicate in both oral and written communication to individuals or groups

Preferred
Prior internship experience in the building design consulting industry preferred

About the Team

Work is heavily higher-education focused with recurring mechanical electrical plumbing fire protection technology and energy-modeling scope on classrooms science buildings student housing and health-science projects. That pattern suggests a strong full-service MEP team with especially solid experience in lab campus and complex student-facility coordination.
A notable additional signal is the health-sciences and research tilt including geothermal/all-electric and lab-intensive work at Des Moines University and Drake University.
Recent work includes BASF / Malcolm / New Service Industrial; The Marshalltown Company / Marshalltown IA / Mezzanine buildout. Industrial; and Wells Fargo / Hoffman Estates IL / Alarm Redesign Commercial.

Why IMEG

We put people at the center of who we are creating positive outcomes for people communities and our planet.

A paid internship with real hands-on project work not busywork
A structured program with an assigned mentor and a cohort of fellow interns
A clear path to full-time: many interns and co-ops convert to full-time roles at IMEG
IDEA Program: a firm-wide innovation accelerator where employees across every discipline develop and scale new tools from VR and AI to carbon-reduction technology
Real impact from day one: at IMEG an intern once became our Virtual Reality leader
Exposure across disciplines and offices at a 100 office employee-owned firm
MEG our in-house AI platform helps employees find information and build agents that streamline project workflows and calculations

Bring Your Career to IMEG

Apply today and build hands-on experience supporting meaningful projects strong teams and positive outcomes for people and communities.

IMEG an employee-owned corporation is committed to investing in employees futures through professional development programs and opportunities for career advancement. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including generous PTO flexible schedule and assistance with tuition reimbursement. Additionally employees are eligible to enroll in health dental vision and life insurance on their first day of employment.

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