Senior Solar & Battery Storage Development Engineer

aes; Colombia; Presencial; COP 372.474.000 - 558.711.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

AES Corporation seeks a Senior Development Engineer to drive solar PV and integrated battery energy storage system (BESS) project development across the US and internationally, aiming to grow our portfolio of owner-operated renewable power plants.

The role involves qualifying new project opportunities, performing technical due diligence, and responding to RFPs from utilities and municipalities for procurement of renewable energy, with travel up to 15% to project sites and partner offices.

Formación

• Undergraduate degree in engineering or equivalent technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in renewable energy project development, design, analysis and construction.
• Proficiency with common renewable energy system modeling tools and packages, such as PVSYST, HOMER, SAM, Helioscope and Plant Predict.
• Proficiency with common CAD tools such as AutoCAD.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications, advanced Excel skills.

Responsabilidades

• Energy production modeling for projects in development (PVSYST, Helioscope, Plant Predict)
• Battery dispatch modeling for projects in development (Excel, Matlab)
• Site evaluation (remote and in-person) for project suitability
• Project pricing and value engineering exercises with an Estimator
• Create preliminary plant designs, site layouts, single lines
• Recommend primary project equipment (inverters, PV modules, racking, batteries, etc.)
• Technical diligence for new project opportunities, assessing accuracy and feasibility of third-party provided production estimates, site plans, product documentation and meteorological data
• Support for RFPs, Greenfield Development, and Acquisition conceptual to 30% design studies
• Development of technical deliverables for RFP responses and proposals, both by self-performing, and coordinating external consultants

Conocimientos

Renewable energy project development

Advanced Excel

Educación

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent technical field

Herramientas

PVSYST

Helioscope

HOMER

SAM

Plant Predict

AutoCAD

Descripción del empleo

AES Corporation seeks a Senior Development Engineer to drive solar PV and integrated battery energy storage system (BESS) project development across the US and internationally, aiming to grow our portfolio of owner-operated renewable power plants.

The role involves qualifying new project opportunities, performing technical due diligence, and responding to RFPs from utilities and municipalities for procurement of renewable energy, with travel up to 15% to project sites and partner offices.