Title: Fall 2024 - Co-Op/Intern: Electrical System Reliability
Company: Tampa Electric Company
State and City: Florida - North Ruskin
Shift: Mon – Fri, 20-40 hours, varies on location and/or role
The TECO Energy Internship & Cooperative Education Program offers college degree-seeking students the opportunity for professional growth while meeting the business needs of the company. The program is an extension of the educational process, providing practical experience to complement formal classroom work. The co-op program recruits students from colleges to give them an opportunity to work in a professional environment related to their field of study.
Position Summary/Details: This Coop position is with the Electrical System Reliability Team. The position will include working at various generation facilities including Solar facilities.
Accountabilities:

• Data Collection: Collecting and reviewing technical data, field data, reports, and drawings.
• Data Analysis: Evaluating historical alarms, events, records, and test reports.
• Quality Checks: Review and update existing regulatory and compliance process and policy documents, training records.
• Process Improvement: Training material development and improvements using IT tools, development of compliance workflows and processes.
• Work Management and IT Support/Development: Creating and maintaining Work Orders and dashboards.
• Asset Management Support: Assist reliability teams in development and implementation of maintenance strategies.
• Administrative and Project Management Support: Organize and schedule meetings, assist with creating and transmitting correspondences, support with developing and maintaining project related databases and reports. Monitor numerous tasks to ensure deadlines are not missed.

Physical Location of Co-op: Big Bend Power Station, 13031 Wyandotte Rd, Gibsonton, FL 33534
Working Conditions: This position will require a 100% onsite presence as this role supports Energy Supply Operations with occasional in-field work at power plants and solar facilities.
Preferred Availability: Part – Time (20-30 hours)
QUALIFICATIONS: Education: The successful applicant should be enrolled in an accredited university as a college undergraduate or a graduate level post-secondary educational program in a related discipline.
Co-Op Requirements:

• To qualify as a co-op student, enrollment in the university’s co-op program (proof of enrollment required); if not eligible for co-op program (or program unavailable), the student will be considered an intern.
• A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is required.

Degree : Business, Computer Science, IT or related.
Year in School : Junior or Senior
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Required:
• MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, etc.
• Project Management & Organizational skills
• Interpreting and implementing technical standards.
• Preferred:
• IT Systems: Multimedia and Analytical tools
• SharePoint
• PowerBI
• ERP Work Management systems (i.e. Workman)
• Microsoft Visio
• Microsoft Project

Emera Leadership Competencies :

• Builds Strong, Collaborative Relationships
• Cultivates Innovation and Embraces Change
• Drives Operational Excellence for Customers
• Speaks Up on Safety, Health, and the Environment
• Takes Ownership & Acts with Integrity
• Thinks Strategically & Exercises Sound Judgment

A pre-employment drug screening, physical exam, as well as a background check (including employment, criminal and motor vehicle) will also be conducted as part of the pre-employment screening.
TECO Energy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. TECO Energy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law, except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational requirement and the individual is unable to perform the essential functions of the position with reasonable accommodations.
In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities for all individuals, employment decisions at TECO Energy will be based on skills, knowledge, qualifications and abilities.
Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination StatementThe 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)
ADA policyIt is the policy of TECO Energy to provide reasonable accommodation for all qualified disabled individuals who are employees and applicants for employment, unless it would cause undue hardship. The corporation will adhere to applicable federal and state laws, regulations and guidelines, including, but not limited to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1970s.
Application accommodationsApplicants may request reasonable accommodation in the application process five business days prior to the time accommodation is needed.
Pre-employment physical exams may be required for positions with bona fide job-related physical requirements regardless of disability.