Principal Structural Civil Engineer

The AES Corporation

Structural Engineer providing design support for photovoltaic, high voltage, and battery energy storage projects at AES Renewables. Ensure structural integrity and compliance across diverse energy projects.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeLouisville • Colorado, New York, Utah, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $145,000 - $181,050 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide support for early-stage foundation design options for project estimating purposes
Collaborate with external engineering vendors to develop conceptual design approaches and tools for various foundation systems (e.g., piles, anchors systems, grade beams, helical foundations)
Support innovation and standardization of conceptual design methodologies across foundation types
Review and occasionally provide preliminary structural designs for projects in early development
Support project engineering with external Owner’s Engineer (OE) engagements with SOW, vendor coordination, and reviewing proposals
Support Project Engineers in procuring OE services and/or external services; ensure consistent, high-quality reviews
Support OE reviews as needed
Provide technical input, design solutions, and reviews for structural deliverables identifying areas for value engineering
Conduct Job Site Assessment (JSA)s and safety walks to identify job-site hazards
Analyze design evolution (e.g., steel tonnage from concept to IFC) to guide cost and design decisions
Verify structural calculations are complete and recommendations are incorporated into construction documents

Requirements

What you’ll need

Undergraduate degree in Structural Engineering or equivalent technical field
10+ years professional experience in structural engineering
5+ years of experience with PV and Battery Energy Storage System design and WTG foundation design and/or 2+ years of experience with HV Substation and Overhead Line design
Proficiency in field experience with structural, civil, geotechnical, and/or design build construction
Experience with Structural Engineering standards and codes in the US
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
PE or SE qualifications, or on track to become qualified
Master's degree in structural engineering
Experience with Lpile, finite element analysis (SAP2000, STAAD, or similar) or other advanced modeling tools
Spanish language skills
OSHA 10-hr or comparable job-site safety certification.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision coverage
life insurance
401(k) eligibility
paid time off (including vacation, sick leave time, and parental leave)

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Hard Skills & Tools

structural engineeringfoundation designfinite element analysisLpileSAP2000STAADvalue engineeringdesign methodologiesstructural calculationsjob site assessment

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationvendor coordinationreviewing proposalstechnical inputproblem-solvingsafety awarenessinnovationstandardizationleadership

Certifications

PESEOSHA 10-hrMaster's degree in structural engineering