A little about Capital Power

Capital Power (TSX: CPX) is dedicated to Powering Change by Changing Power. This north star guides our ambitions, focus, and actions as we transform our energy system. We're a growth-oriented North American energy company headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. Our team safely delivers, builds, and creates balanced energy solutions for customers across North America.

Our people are at the core of our journey to deliver reliable, affordable, and lower-carbon power solutions. We provide purpose-driven work in a safe and inclusive environment, and we live by our North Star. With us, your contributions matter – we want you to be empowered to innovate, collaborate, and ultimately drive results. We're here to partner with you so you can learn, grow, and forge a career that's meaningful to you. Join us in powering North America!

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated Electrical Engineering Intern to support power systems operations, scheduling, and maintenance activities across renewable energy and grid‑connected facilities. This role is ideal for students interested in understanding how real‑world electrical systems are operated, maintained, and kept reliable. You will assist engineers and field personnel with asset scheduling, maintenance planning, equipment assessments, and troubleshooting of electrical and control systems.

What You Will Do

• Support preventive and corrective maintenance scheduling for electrical equipment such as inverters, switchgear, transformers, relays, and control systems.
• Assist with reviewing maintenance logs, outage schedules, and equipment performance data to identify trends or potential issues.
• Participate in field walkdowns, equipment inspections, and verification of maintenance tasks.
• Help update and maintain asset databases, maintenance documentation, equipment status records, and engineering change logs.
• Collaborate with field technicians to troubleshoot operational issues involving sensors, wiring, communications, protective devices, and control logic.
• Review and interpret single‑line diagrams, wiring diagrams, and equipment nameplate data to support operations decisions.
• Contribute to root‑cause analyses following equipment alarms, outages, or abnormal operational events.
• Support communication across teams to coordinate maintenance windows, field activities, and equipment readiness.

How To Apply and Next Steps

Capital Power only accepts resumes via online application at www.capitalpower.com/careers. If you choose to submit your resume by any other means, we cannot guarantee that your application will be considered for vacancies.

Applicants with disabilities who require a reasonable accommodation to complete their application can request accessible formats, communication support, or other accessibility assistance by contacting careers@capitalpower.com.

Capital Power is committed to providing a fair and transparent hiring process. We recognize and embrace the value of diversity and hire employees with the appropriate skills, experience and knowledge for each position.

Thank you for taking the time to apply and expressing interest in powering a sustainable future with Capital Power! We wish that we could personally respond to everyone who applies; however, it is our practice to contact only those individuals selected for interviews.