Spring 2026 Engineering Co-Op

Title: Spring 2026 Engineering Co-Op
Company: Tampa Electric Company
State and City: Florida - LUTZ
Shift: 8 Hr. X 5 Days

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 Co-Op/Parallel – Renewables Control Center (RCC) Performance Engineering Co-Op/Parallel, you would:

• Assist in the development, implementation and maintenance of a comprehensive tool to track department metrics and internal performance report that justifies the impact of the Renewables Control Center (RCC).
• Assist in the facilitation of system root cause analysis (RCA) for solar and energy storage facilities’ monitoring and control software.
• Assist in facilitation and tracking of resulting action plans to improve appropriate system performance.
• Assist in document creation to support the RCC and to create standards to use as the department grows with new technologies.
• Support the Renewables Operations Engineer (ROE) in TEC’s alarm rationalization efforts to ensure safe and reliable operations of the renewables fleet.
• Support the ROE in testing the monitoring and control software utilized by the Renewables System Operators (RSOs).
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (KSA)

• Excellent communication skills to clearly communicate ideas to all levels within the organization.
• Ability and desire to learn supervisory control and data acquisition software, energy management system software, work management systems in power generation and delivery.
• Strong project management and time management skills.
• Knowledge of database concepts.
  
  

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 engineer discipline. 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.

Desired Major(s):  Engineering Majors from an ABET accredited university or college.

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
The Renewables Control Center Performance Engineering Co-Op can expect to work 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday. Working conditions may be both indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions. The level of stress varies depending on workload and company deadlines.

Physical Demands/Requirement
Must be able to work in dusty and hot environments. Must be able to ascend and descend from ladders and stairs. Walking (sometimes on uneven surfaces), bending and driving as needed.

STORM DUTY REQUIREMENTS ....Please make sure to read below!!! Responding to storms will be considered a condition of employment.

TECO Energy and its 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 TECO Energy 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.

TECO Energy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

TECO Energy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law, except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational requirement and the individual is unable to perform the essential functions of the position with reasonable accommodations.

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities for all individuals, employment decisions at TECO Energy will be based on skills, knowledge, qualifications and abilities.

Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Statement
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

ADA policy
It is the policy of TECO Energy to provide reasonable accommodation for all qualified disabled individuals who are employees and applicants for employment, unless it would cause undue hardship. The corporation will adhere to applicable federal and state laws, regulations and guidelines, including, but not limited to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1970s.

Application accommodations
Applicants may request reasonable accommodation in the application process five business days prior to the time accommodation is needed.

Pre-employment physical exams may be required for positions with bona fide job-related physical requirements regardless of disability.