LG&E and KU - Summer 2025 - Civil Engineer Intern

Company Summary Statement

Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing.

Overview

Why choose LG&E and KU for your co-op?

As part of our robust engineering workforce, you’ll benefit from a stimulating and challenging work environment. We offer opportunities in a variety of areas that require an engineering mindset, critical-analysis and creative thinking.  

Our diverse workforce and strong culture of service to the communities are cornerstones of our companies. And our employees are proud of the reliable energy they provide safely to customers each day.

During your co-op/internship, you will gain experience and exposure to practical engineering applications within the utility industry.  Students work alongside experienced engineers and will perform a variety of projects and assignments that have specific instructions and expected results.

 

Qualifications

Required Education/Experience

Available full time during the Summer 2025 semester (May – August)

Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree with declared major in Civil Engineering

Minimum 2.50 GPA

 

Work Conditions

Office, field, or plant environment.  Some positions might require ability to work in adverse climate conditions and physical nature of work may require climbing in and out of equipment and walking on grated sidewalks up to 50 feet in the air.

 

Physical Effort

Physical nature of work may require climbing in and out equipment and walking on grated sidewalks up to 50 feet in the air.

 

Responsibilities

This position will be located at our Trimble County Generating Station. 

 

Power Plant Operations:  Will work on projects dealing with daily operation and maintenance of the power generating stations.  Co-op will use analytical skills to determine root cause failures and determine corrective action.  Also will use knowledge of boiler dynamics in working with other engineers on engineering design or maintenance/operations. 

 

Job Description

• Identifies opportunities for improvement and/or suggests improved methods.
• Gathers, correlates, and analyzes specific data using established procedures.
• Performs detailed and/or routine engineering assignments involving established calculations, tests and analysis.
• Performs a variety of routine tasks that will improve the individual’s familiarization with the engineering methods, practices, and programs of the Company.
• Supports operating and maintenance functions with engineering analysis, troubleshooting, problem identification, problem resolution activities.
• Assists Engineers with large projects, as needed.
• Assists with the development of station/engineering goals, objectives, budgets, programs and procedures.
• Plans and controls all activities so as to provide an accident-free work place.
• Conducts work activities with regard to environmental rules and regulations.
• Regularly reviews assignments to assure optimum efficiency and cost effectiveness.
• Performs other duties as directed by management.