Project Engineer, Utility

About the role

Join The AES Corporation, the largest US-based global power company with a team of 8,300 employees across 12 countries. AES has been ranked #1 by BloombergNEF in renewable energy sales to corporations in the US and Americas for five consecutive years, providing electricity for millions of people worldwide. We are proud to foster a strong workplace culture, earning prominent positions in Great Place to Work™ rankings across the markets where we operate. AES was also named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 13th consecutive year in 2026, highlighting our dedication to integrity, transparency, and responsible business practices. Our spirit of innovation continues to earn industry recognition. AES is the only seven-time winner of the Edison Electric Institute’s Edison Awards in the twenty-first century, a distinction honoring global leadership in advancing the electric power industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage third-party engineers, design reviews, technical services, contract document development and negotiation, procurement specification preparation, punch list development, and other technical support activities.
• Support a Senior Project Engineer on all technical and engineering matters for all assigned projects and may serve as the single technical point of contact on projects at the discretion of the regional engineering manager.
• Develop scopes of work and technical contract exhibits.
• Seek and evaluate proposals for engineering services.
• Coordinate feedback from internal stakeholders and subject matter experts (SMEs) on design reviews.
• Value engineer PV and BESS system designs to maximize reliability and reduce overall project cost.
• Establish/review technical specifications of owner furnished equipment in coordination with Procurement and Sourcing.
• Support Operations/Asset Management teams to resolve technical issues at operating sites.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives for the execution of safe, quality, and high-performance projects.
• Attend site safety walks and identify jobsite hazards.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in engineering or equivalent technical field.
• 3+ years professional experience in energy system design, project or land development, consulting, and/or construction.
• Electrical design experience including 1-line and 3-line diagram conventions, NEC conductor sizing, overcurrent protection sizing, utility disconnecting means requirements, equipment selection, grounding methodologies and short circuit current analysis.
• Stormwater and grading experience with an understanding of permitting constraints and limitations.
• Experience with medium voltage collector system design.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to manage third party consultants, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite.
• Direct project experience with Procore.
• Plus qualifications include:
• Graduate degree in engineering.
• EIT or PE qualifications.
• NABCEP PV Installation Professional certification.
• Experience with ETAP, SKM, PVsyst and other advanced modeling tools.
• Substation/High Voltage design experience.
• Civil/structural/SCADA/commissioning engineering design experience.
• AutoCAD/Civil 3D experience.
• Fluency in Spanish.

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to manage third party consultants, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite.
• Direct project experience with Procore.
• Plus qualifications include:
• Graduate degree in engineering.
• EIT or PE qualifications.
• NABCEP PV Installation Professional certification.
• Experience with ETAP, SKM, PVsyst and other advanced modeling tools.
• Substation/High Voltage design experience.
• Civil/structural/SCADA/commissioning engineering design experience.
• AutoCAD/Civil 3D experience.
• Fluency in Spanish.

Pay

The expected salary for this position, at commencement of employment, is between $94,000 and $112,625/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Schedule

The position is at one of AES Clean Energy’s offices and will include up to 25% travel to project locations and partner offices.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Lifetime life insurance.
• 401(k) eligibility.
• Paid time off (including vacation, sick leave time, and parental leave).