Sustainability Engineer Co-op

Peraton

. Support the Country of San Diego Contract from January 2027 to August 2027 .

Posted 9/30/2026internshipSan Diego • California • United StatesEntry Level💰 $28 - $38 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in environmental impact assessment and data analysis, with a focus on sustainability metrics and climate policy. Proficient in building dashboards to track climate goals and analyzing the energy footprint of AI workloads.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Environmental EngineeringData Analysis in ExcelData Analysis in PythonDashboard Experience with Power BIFamiliarity with GHG Protocol

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Hard Skills

Environmental ScienceSustainabilityGreenhouse Gas AccountingClimate PolicySustainability Metrics

Tools & Technologies

Power BITableau

Industry Keywords

California Climate Disclosure PolicyEmissions ReportingVendor SustainabilityAI WorkloadsClimate Goals

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudPythonTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the Country of San Diego Contract from January 2027 to August 2027
Help measure and reduce the environmental impact of County technology
Support emissions reporting
Assess vendor sustainability
Analyze the energy footprint of AI workloads
Build dashboards tracking progress toward climate goals
Work alongside Peraton professionals on real projects that modernize County services
Support emerging work applying AI to how software is designed, built, and delivered

Requirements

What you’ll need

US Citizenship
HS Diploma and some advanced level training
Current undergraduate or graduate student
Completed progress toward or pursuing a degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Sustainability, Data Science, or related field
Coursework in greenhouse gas accounting, climate policy, or sustainability metrics
Data analysis skills in Excel or Python
Familiarity with the GHG Protocol (Scope 1, 2, 3 emissions) (desired)
Knowledge of California climate disclosure policy (desired)
Dashboard experience with Power BI or Tableau (desired)
Interest in the environmental impact of AI and cloud computing (desired)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid work arrangement
40 hours/week throughout the duration of the co-op
Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus in addition to base pay