Engineering Co-op: Grid Analytics & Investment Planning

The AES Corporation; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

The AES Corporation is seeking an Engineering Co-op to work with experienced engineers and business professionals on projects that support the planning, operation, and modernization of the electric grid. You will gain hands-on experience, develop technical and analytical skills, and contribute to initiatives that drive the responsible energy transition while building your professional network.

You'll collaborate in an Agile, cross-functional environment with technicians and engineers across

Qualifications

• Support engineers on electric infrastructure projects designing future state distribution and transmission power system.
• Develop solutions to gather, store, and utilize electrical asset data; create models using PSSE and CYME.
• Create scope of work documents, cost estimates, and schedules for projects engaging SMEs as required.
• Work with AES engineering and finance teams to build project business cases using financial modeling tools.
• Validate project financial data submitted to the annual budget review process.
• Manage the budget for assigned T&D annual investment programs.
• Utilize Management of Change and Asset Governance processes for equipment modifications.
• Participate in RCAs for significant T&D equipment failures.
• Support updates to Asset Life Cycle Plans for critical asset classes.
• Work in an Agile, collaborative environment with technicians, engineers, regulatory experts and businesspeople.
• Attend site visits to substations or other engineering sites to verify electric facilities.
• Participate in AES-specific learning opportunities to advance knowledge of energy transition.
• Network with peers and AES leaders in dedicated events and speaker series.
• Use industry-leading software to study potential grid problems and propose solutions.
• Engage in open discussions to improve readiness for the energy future.

Responsibilities

• Support engineers on a variety of electric infrastructure projects designing future state distribution and transmission power system
• Develop unique solutions to gather, store, and utilize electrical asset data implemented and collected in the field to improve data driven decision making. Create and maintain electrical models using power flow software such as PSSE and CYME.
• Create scope of work documents, cost estimates, and schedules for assigned projects engaging engineering and other SMEs as required.
• Work with AES engineering and finance teams to build the project business cases using financial modeling tools.
• Validate project financial data submitted to the annual budget review process.
• Manage the budget for assigned T&D annual investment programs.
• Utilize Management of Change and Asset Governance processes for controlling the modification of equipment, systems, and processes
• Participate in root cause analyses (RCAs) for significant T&D equipment failures
• Support development and updates to Asset Life Cycle Plans (ALCP) for critical asset classes
• Work in an Agile, collaborative environment partnering with technicians, engineers, regulatory experts and businesspeople of all backgrounds and disciplines to solve complex problems
• Attend site visits to substations or other engineering sites to verify electric facilities through field research and learn about complex T&D systems
• Participate in formalized AES-specific learning opportunities to further your knowledge and understanding towards accelerating the responsible energy transition
• Network with peers, AES leaders, and other like‑minded employees in dedicated events, lunch and learns and speaker series’
• Use industry leading software to study potential problems on the electrical grid and proactively propose solutions
• Actively engage in open discussions to identify ways the company can improve to be better prepared for the future of the energy world

Job description

The AES Corporation is seeking an Engineering Co-op to work with experienced engineers and business professionals on projects that support the planning, operation, and modernization of the electric grid. You will gain hands-on experience, develop technical and analytical skills, and contribute to initiatives that drive the responsible energy transition while building your professional network.

You'll collaborate in an Agile, cross-functional environment with technicians and engineers across