[Hiring] Senior Engineer, High Voltage Project Engineer @AES

Role Description

Oversee the execution of high voltage projects located across the country but heavily in the Western United States portfolio (California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and Hawaii) and Wind projects throughout the country. May be assigned projects which may range in complexity – either from a logistics or technical perspective and is expected to be able to support a project through distressed periods with support from their team.

• Coordinate deliverables through internal and external parties, using a wide breadth of technical skills (i.e. P&C design, physical substation design, modelling, interconnection, t-line design).
• Responsible for oversight of EPC contractor engineering design and construction activities for Solar, Wind, BESS and Data Center collector high voltage substations, transmission lines and switchyards (35kV to 500kV).
• Establish and maintain relationships with high voltage contractors.
• Review Substation EPC designs for compliance with interconnection agreement requirements, applicable reliability standards, standard industry practices, etc.
• Provide design review and advice on any issues that appear technically incorrect or inconsistent with project documentation.
• Coordinate the review power system studies such as load flows, short circuits, harmonics, TOV, insulation coordination, etc.
• Direct coordination with interconnection providers to design collector substations per Transmission Provider requirements.
• Support role during substation commissioning by reviewing apparatus testing and coordinating testing with utility and ISO.
• Work with a project team including real estate, permitting, interconnection, attorneys, finance, and construction in the field.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or other engineering disciplines.
• 18 months of engineering experience.

Requirements

• 18 months experience with Protection and Control (P&C) Engineering.
• 18 months experience with technical report writing and design package preparation.
• 18 months of experience applying knowledge of industry engineering standards, including IEEE, NEC and ANSI.
• 18 months of experience with Substation physical design.
• 18 months of experience with Equipment specification and Vendor Coordination.
• 6 months of experience with AutoCAD/Bluebeam for electrical drafting.

Benefits

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

Company Description

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.