Development Engineer

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🏄 California, Colorado, +1 more states – Remote

🏄 California – Remote ⛰️ Colorado – Remote ⛷️ Utah – Remote

💵 $94k - $112.6k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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The AES Corporation

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1981

⚡ Energy

💰 Post-IPO Debt on 2023-05

Energy • Sustainability • Renewable Energy

The AES Corporation is a global energy company with over four decades of experience in helping the world transition to clean, renewable energy. The company delivers innovative energy solutions that focus on sustainability, including energy storage, efficiency, and carbon-free electricity generation. AES partners with businesses to unlock their strategic energy potential and contribute to a greener future, while being deeply rooted in local cultures and communities where they operate.

📋 Description

• Design and engineer utility-scale solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage projects in early-stage development within the West region • Perform production and dispatch modeling, facility layout, project sizing, and preliminary system analysis for early-stage cost estimates • Coordinate internal drafting and civil/geotechnical engineering resources to complete layouts and designs • Prepare responses to offtake RFPs, permit applications, and interconnection applications • Perform technical due diligence to optimize facility design • Support senior development engineers on technical and engineering matters and potentially lead project engineering • Develop preliminary plant designs, site layouts, and single-line diagrams for greenfield development, M&A, and RFP-support projects • Select primary project equipment based on site conditions, utility requirements, and project schedule • Model energy production using PVsyst and/or Solar Farmer and model battery dispatch • Conduct remote and in-person site evaluations • Review third-party production estimates, site plans, product documentation, and meteorological data • Support estimating, development, and commercial teams with project pricing and value engineering • Improve processes and design tools for cost estimates and preliminary facility designs • Identify changing project-development trends and provide feedback • Attend site safety walks and identify jobsite hazards • Lead by example

🎯 Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in engineering (electrical or mechanical preferred) or equivalent technical field • 3+ years professional experience in energy system design or consulting • Advanced degrees in a related field may be credited towards years of experience • Proficiency with PVsyst, Solar Farmer, SAM (System Advisor Model), and AutoCAD • Strong communication and interpersonal skills • Ability to work cross-functionally across a large organization • Ability to work effectively in a remote and/or distributed team environment • Ability to manage third party consultants, vendors, and internal stakeholders • Proficient with MS Office Suite • Obtain and maintain NFPA 70E, OSHA 10, and CPR/First Aid safety certifications • EIT or PE qualifications, NABCEP PV Installation Professional certification, substation/high voltage design experience, structural/civil/SCADA/commissioning engineering design experience, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and experience with wind, green hydrogen, hydroelectric, nuclear, or data centers are nice to have

🏖️ Benefits

• Annual bonus • Medical coverage • Dental coverage • Vision coverage • Life insurance • 401(k) eligibility • Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave time, and parental leave • Remote work option • Up to 10% travel to project locations and partner offices