POWER UP A CAREER WITH US

Our people power everything we do.

At Tampa Electric, dependable electricity starts with dedicated individuals whose talent, skill and passion drive our success. We’ve been lighting the way for West Central Florida for more than 125 years—and we’re just getting started.

Join us and build a rewarding career with competitive pay, comprehensive benefits and a culture that supports your growth. Your potential finds its purpose at Tampa Electric.

We proudly deliver 99.98% electric service reliability to nearly 860,000 customers across 2,000 square miles of Hillsborough County and parts of Polk, Pasco and Pinellas counties. Through innovation and strategic investments, we’re creating a cleaner, brighter energy future—while delivering exceptional service every step of the way.

We reflect the communities we serve and foster a workplace where every employee feels welcomed, valued and engaged. Join our team of energy experts and help shape the future of power.

Storm Duty Requirements

Tampa Electric and its sister companies serve a role in providing critical services to our community during an emergency. Team members are required to participate in the response/recovery activities related to emergencies/disasters to maintain service to our Tampa Electric customers. Team members are required to work in their normal job duties or other assigned activities. Proper compensation will be made in accordance with the company's rules and procedures.

Responding to storms will be considered a condition of employment.

Tampa Electric is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. To learn more, please click on link below:

Disclosure Statements

Title: ED Asset Management Student Internship

Company: Tampa Electric Company

Location: Energy Control Center

State and City: Florida - Tampa

Shift: 8 Hr. X 5 Days

Hiring Manager: Roger Vassell

Recruiter: Mark Koener

TECO Energy is built on a foundation of more than 100 years of history. We incorporate the strengths of three businesses and support services to work together as one united company. In the spirit of coming together, we have chosen to reinforce the principles that unify our companies. We believe that by agreeing on, practicing and reinforcing these principles at all levels, we will become a stronger and more unified organization.

TECO is proud to be a subsidiary of Emera Inc., a geographically diverse energy and services company headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The company invests in electricity generation, transmission and distribution, as well as gas transmission and utility energy services with a strategic focus on transformation from high carbon to low carbon energy sources. Emera has investments throughout North America and in four Caribbean countries.

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.

Accountabilities: As a successful candidate for our Engineering Co-op, you would:

• Work closely with other engineers, analysts, specialists, within the Electrical System Reliability team on developing asset maintenance strategies for critical equipment on Substation and Transmission systems.
• Develop asset lists, equipment hierarchy, support development of schedules, and monitoring tools. This may include using software packages such as WorkMan, Cascade, SharePoint, PowerBI, etc.
• Provide administrative and technical support.
• Conduct in-field surveys by collecting technical data, documentation, inspections, photos, readings, etc.
• Work with engineers and consultants/contractors on small scale electrical projects, or major maintenance jobs. Such activities include transformer refurbishments, field installation and commissioning of monitoring technologies and protective systems.
• Conduct electrical testing reports reviews for critical assets and updating the health scores.
• Research drawings, reports, manual documents and update them as required.
• Obtain training and use various database tools available for updates and analysis. Some of these tools include Cascade, Access, and Excel.

Education/Certification/GPA: The successful applicant should be in their second, third or fourth year of an ABET accredited university or college undergraduate or a graduate level post-secondary educational program in an engineering discipline (Electrical Engineering preferred). A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is required. To qualify as a co-op student, enrollment in the university’s co-op program is a must.

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

WORKING CONDITIONS

Mostly in a normal office environment but can spend an hour or more on any given day in the field at substations, Generating stations, Solar Generation facilities, Construction sites. During storm events some overtime and/or weekend work may be required. Drivers license and access to vehicle as travel to other facilities will be required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ REQUIREMENTS

Working in substations requires walking on uneven surfaces (granite rock, limestone roadways and grass areas).

The successful applicant will be required to take and pass a Baseline Medical Examination as part of the pre-employment screening once an offer has been accepted. A pre-employment drug screening, as well as a background check (including education, 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.

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