Senior Engineer High Voltage Project
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.
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About the Role
You will oversee EPC engineering design and construction for high-voltage substations and transmission lines supporting solar, wind, and battery-storage projects. You will review designs and power-system studies, coordinate with utilities, support commissioning, manage contractor relationships, and provide technical guidance across project functions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis on Power Systems.
- 7 or more years of substation design experience.
- 2 or more years of high-voltage project engineering experience.
- Ability to read control schematics for high-voltage breakers and power transformers.
- Knowledge of power-system modeling, including load flow, insulation coordination, grounding, arc-flash, TOV, and harmonics.
- Understanding of renewable grid-integration requirements.
- Communication, technical leadership, organizational, and prioritization skills.
Responsibilities
- Oversee EPC engineering design and construction for high-voltage substations and transmission lines.
- Establish and maintain relationships with high-voltage contractors.
- Review substation EPC designs for interconnection, reliability, and industry-standard compliance.
- Provide technical design review and advice.
- Review power-system studies.
- Coordinate directly with interconnection providers.
- Support substation commissioning, apparatus testing, and utility and ISO testing coordination.
- Work with project management, development, interconnection, real estate, permitting, legal, finance, and construction functions.
- Travel and perform fieldwork.
Benefits
- Annual bonus.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Life insurance.
- 401(k) eligibility.
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and parental leave.