Date: Oct 24, 2025
Location: San Antonio, TX, US, 78205
Company: CPS Energy
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Pay Grade
Temporary
Position Summary
The CPS Energy Internship Program is designed to meet the industry’s rapidly changing workforce needs by providing San Antonio high school and college students with public utility career experience. Through the internship program students are paired with a mentor to acquire meaningful hands-on-experience that expands their understanding of how the industry works and exposes them to essential skills they must acquire or develop to be successful. The internship is not only meant for the intern to learn how to perform, but to also understand the rationale behind the strategies that are being used. Applicants must reside in the San Antonio Metropolitan area and be currently enrolled in school or recently graduated to qualify.
The SCADA Engineering Intern will provide engineering and technical support to System Operations and other enterprise stakeholders, to analyze, plan, specify, develop, procure, maintain and enhance the various systems, procedures and processes used to monitor and control, in real-time, CPS Energy transmission, distribution, distributed energy resources, and gas facilities via installed SCADA and other Operational Technology (OT).
Spring 2026 Internship Cohort
Application deadline: 11/7/2025
Location: CPS Energy headquarters 500 McCullough Ave., San Antonio, TX 78215
Current college transcript is required for the application*
Tasks and Responsibilities
Supporting SCADA Engineering staff with development and testing of SCADA functions and models
Testing the various functions of the SCADA system to ensure proper configurations.
Automating tasks using scripting languages such as python, shell and other interpreted languages
Query database using APIs or standard SQL clients.
Creating of displays or dashboards using SCADA tools or other Business Intelligence platforms
Support the development of technical documentation with the guidance of engineering staff.
Support Capital projects as needed by engineering staff
Minimum Skills
Minimum Knowledge and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications
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Student majoring in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
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Knowledge of computer networking and programming languages
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Knowledge with Windows and Linux Operating Systems
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Knowledge in basic power system analysis
Competencies
Minimum Education
Required Certifications
Working Environment
Physical Demands
CPS Energy does not discriminate against applicants or employees. CPS Energy is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of its employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfers and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information or any other protected status. CPS Energy will comply with all laws and regulations.
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