Grid Planning & Data-Driven Co-op Engineer

AES Corporation; Kentucky; On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

AES Corporation in the United States is seeking an Engineering Co-op to work with experienced engineers on planning, operation, and modernization of the electric grid. You will gain hands-on experience, develop technical and analytical skills, and contribute to initiatives that support the responsible energy transition.

You will support projects designing future state distribution and transmission systems, build electrical models using PSSE/CYME, and create scopes of work, cost estimates, and

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

AES Corporation in the United States is seeking an Engineering Co-op to work with experienced engineers on planning, operation, and modernization of the electric grid. You will gain hands-on experience, develop technical and analytical skills, and contribute to initiatives that support the responsible energy transition.

You will support projects designing future state distribution and transmission systems, build electrical models using PSSE/CYME, and create scopes of work, cost estimates, and