Senior Engineer, High Voltage Development

About AES Corporation

The AES Corporation is the largest US-based global power company with 8,300 employees across 12 countries. 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.

AES was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th consecutive year in 2026, highlighting dedication to integrity, transparency, and responsible business practices. The company is the only seven-time winner of the Edison Electric Institute's Edison Awards in the twenty-first century. AES has earned prominent positions in Great Place to Work™ rankings across the markets where it operates.

About the Role

This is a Senior High Voltage Development Engineer position within AES Clean Energy, part of the High Voltage Engineering team that delivers pre-construction development engineering and construction/commissioning execution engineering for High Voltage facilities associated with renewable energy power plants. Voltage ranges from 35kV up to 500kV.

The role will manage competing priorities, navigate between early stage conceptual and refined design phases, and demonstrate technical expertise with a strong focus on understanding grid integration requirements for renewables. This position requires competent relationship building with suppliers, consultants, and Power Utilities.

As AES Clean Energy enters new markets and scales energy production through greenfield development, large portfolio acquisition, and multi-resource generation projects, the High Voltage Development Engineering team is growing its core group of highly resourceful and regionally dedicated engineers.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for early stage/conceptual pre-construction and construction phase design and engineering activities for Solar, Wind, and BESS collector high voltage substations and Generation Tie Lines (35kV to 500kV)
• Develop conceptual designs for preliminary permitting and estimating
• Develop scope of work documents for regional renewable projects based on AES engineering standards and following utility requirements
• Manage consultants of 30% design packages for collector substations and transmission facilities; raise possibility of completing in-house with design team
• De-risk project pipeline, including M&A portfolios, by performing technical due diligence and coordination with other internal departments
• Support cost estimating efforts for High Voltage facilities, including BOM review and substation expansions
• Establish and maintain relationships with High Voltage specialist consulting firms
• Review Substation EPC bid designs for compliance with interconnection agreement requirements, applicable reliability standards, scope documents, and AES standards
• Provide design review and advise on any issues that appear technically incorrect or inconsistent with project documentation and contractual exhibits
• Direct coordination with interconnection providers (CAISO, PJM, NYISO, MISO, ERCOT, WECC, SERC, NEISO) to design collector substations and account for new switchyards per Transmission Provider requirements
• Work with project teams including real estate, permitting, interconnection, legal, finance, PV Development engineering, pre-construction, and construction
• Travel and field work: 25%

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. Electrical Engineering or similar with emphasis on Power Systems
• 7+ years of High Voltage design experience
• Excellent understanding of project management standard methodologies
• Strong communication skills and ability to lead technical discussions among HV EPCs, Power Utilities, and internal collaborators
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize projects and tasks
• Able to bridge the gap between the technical and non-technical in a fast paced environment

Desired Skills and Experience

• PE Licensure
• Experience with ETAP similar electrical modeling software
• Experience with Relay and SCADA controls and architecture
• Experience in PLS-Cadd
• PMP Certificate
• Experience in training and mentoring other engineers

Compensation and Benefits

The expected salary for this position, at commencement of employment, is between $113,000 and $141,525/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

The total compensation package for this position also includes annual bonus.

Benefits offered for this position include:

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

Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if a candidate receives an offer of employment.

If hired, the employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Equal Opportunity

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgrounds, differences and perspectives enables improvement in the lives of people, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the communities in which we live and work.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

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How to Apply

Apply by clicking the application link and submitting your information at www.aes.com/careers