The AES Corporation

Development Engineer

The AES Corporation

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Louisville • California, Colorado, New York, Texas, Utah, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $96,000 - $115,175 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

PMP

About the role

  • The Development Engineer will be responsible for the design and engineering of utility scale solar PV and energy storage projects
  • design development and reviews, energy models, equipment specifications, and design calculations to support EPC pricing estimates
  • coordinate with internal teams and external consultants, reviewing design packages, ensuring technical accuracy throughout the development process
  • manage priorities across multiple projects and contribute to design reviews, permitting support, due diligence and technical assessments
  • evaluate utility-scale PV and BESS projects, including constraint mapping and buildable area identification for large-scale projects
  • optimize system configurations for performance, reliability, safety and cost
  • support preparation of interconnection applications and associated drawings
  • perform full technical due diligence and risk assessment for M&A projects
  • support the development of up to 30% design packages (civil, electrical, and structural)
  • collaborate with M&A developers to complete necessary RFP documentation
  • manage the engineering Q&A process with the seller

Requirements

  • Undergraduate degree in Engineering or equivalent technical field
  • 3+ years of professional experience in solar PV system design, development, construction, and analysis
  • Proficiency in PV system design, including 1-line and 3-line diagram conventions, NEC design requirements
  • Experience with medium voltage collector system design
  • Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work in a team environment.
  • Graduate degree in Engineering (preferred)
  • PE license (preferred)
  • PMP Certification (preferred)
  • NABCEP PV Installation Professional certification (preferred)
  • 2-3 years of experience with Battery Energy Storage Systems design and modeling (preferred)
  • Experience with MATLAB, ETAP, SKM, and other advanced modeling tools (preferred)
  • Substation/HV design experience (preferred)
  • Spanish language skills (preferred)
  • OSHA 10-hr or comparable job-site safety certification (preferred)
Benefits
  • medical, dental, vision insurance
  • life insurance
  • 401(k) eligibility
  • various paid time off benefits (such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave)
  • annual bonus

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
solar PV system designenergy storage system design1-line diagram3-line diagramNEC design requirementsmedium voltage collector system designtechnical due diligencerisk assessmentsystem optimizationconstraint mapping
Soft skills
communicationorganizationalproblem-solvingteamworkproject management
Certifications
PE licensePMP CertificationNABCEP PV Installation Professional certificationOSHA 10-hr certification