Performance Engineer
Public global power company that owns and operates electricity generation, regulated utilities, LNG infrastructure, renewable energy, and battery-storage assets.
About The AES Corporation
AES develops, constructs, and operates power-generation and distribution businesses, supplying affordable and sustainable power. Its portfolio includes solar, hydro, wind, natural gas, coal, battery storage, utilities, and LNG infrastructure.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will analyze solar and battery-storage performance, investigate lost energy, conduct performance testing, configure alerts, and prepare variance reports. You will coordinate with field service, asset management, operations, and engineering teams to resolve underperformance and improve safe, reliable generation.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree in Engineering or an equivalent technical field
- Proficiency with advanced analysis and database tools
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint
- Ability to read equipment and facility schematics
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Willingness to travel within the United States
- Commitment to safety
Responsibilities
- Analyze operational performance and trends across solar and storage sites
- Lead performance tests and review capacity and performance-ratio tests
- Investigate lost energy and troubleshoot operating systems
- Configure and validate performance alerts
- Review production estimates, meteorological data, and third-party reporting
- Measure fleet performance against KPIs and forecasts
- Produce performance reports and variance analyses
- Coordinate with field service, asset management, operations, and engineering teams
- Perform job safety assessments and safety walks
- Lead operations-engineering coordination
Benefits
- Annual bonus
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Life insurance
- 401(k) eligibility
- Paid time off
- Vacation
- Sick leave
- Parental leave
