**Job Description:** **Generation Engineering Summer Intern - 2026** Tri-State is an electric utility. We have a Generation Engineering Intern opportunity for 2026. Students who have successfully completed two (2) to three (3) years of undergraduate study towards a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university are encouraged to apply. Seniors who will be graduating in December or are planning to attend graduate school in the Fall are also encouraged to apply. **This summer position offers students hands on experience to work in and learn various aspects of Tri-State’s Generation Engineering department.** **Responsibilities:** + Assist with design, development, execution, and/or analysis of engineering projects at power generation facilities. + Support other engineering staff with inspections and operational issues within the fleet. + Participate in operational troubleshooting and problem-solving for power generation equipment. + Monitor and analyze process data and work to support reliable and efficient plant operations. + Follow established safety procedures. **Projects may include the following:** + Review, verify, and update engineering drawings, including process flow diagrams, piping and instrumentation drawings, and electrical schematics. + Assist and perform visual and quantitative equipment inspections at power generation facilities. + Analyzing plant heat rate for combined cycle and simple cycle facilities. + Pump and/or motor reliability analysis and maintenance strategy. **Job Requirements** + Problem-solving and critical thinking skills. + Strong attention to detail. + Highly motivated self-starter who has a willingness to learn. + Strong verbal and written communication skills. + Strong computer skills including AutoCAD. + Ability to work safely in an industrial environment. **Duration, Work Schedule and Location** + The duration of the summer internship will be from about the end of May until the end of August. + The work schedule includes Monday through Friday, eight hours per day, 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. or potential flexibility of days or hours upon approval, forty hours per week. There is a possibility of telecommuting 40% of the work week. + The position is located at Tri-State’s Headquarters at 1100 W. 116 th Avenue, Westminster, CO 80234. **Tri-State offers a competitive pay rate for this position.** **To Apply** please go to www.tristate.coop/careers then click on the Careers link and search for **Generation Engineering Internship.** Please also attach to your online application your resume and most recent college transcript. **Preference will be given to students who attend accredited colleges and universities in Tri-State’s service territory which includes Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and New Mexico.** **Equal Opportunity Employer** **Responsibilities:** **Qualifications:** **About Us:** Tri-State is a wholesale power supply cooperative, operating on a not-for-profit basis, with 43 members, including 40 utility electric distribution cooperative and public power district members in four states: Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming. Together with its members, Tri-State delivers reliable, affordable and responsible power and energy services to more than a million electricity consumers across nearly 200,000 square miles of the West. Tri-State was founded in 1952 by its member systems to provide a reliable, cost-based supply of electricity. Headquartered in Westminster, Colo., approximately 1,200 people are employed by Tri-State across five states. Tri-State's electricity is generated from coal, natural gas and hydropower, with a rapidly increasing supply generated from wind and solar. Tri-State delivers power to its members through a transmission system that includes substation facilities, telecommunications sites and over 5,700 miles of high voltage transmission lines. Tri-State's transformative Responsible Energy Plan is reducing emissions, increasing renewable resources, developing new energy services and delivering more flexibility for its members. **Job Identification:** 576 **Job Category:** Engineering **Posting Date:** 2026-02-12T20:13:45+00:00 **Job Schedule:** Full time **Hiring Salary Range:** $30.08-$34.86 **Locations:** 1100 W 116th Ave, Westminster, CO, 80234, US All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.