Investment Planning Co-Op Engineer - Fall 2027

AES Corporation; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

AES Corporation in Dayton, OH seeks an Engineering Co-op to work with experienced engineers on projects that support planning, operation, and modernization of the electric grid. You will gain hands-on experience, build technical skills, and contribute to initiatives advancing the energy transition.

You'll collaborate with AES teams to design, model, and analyze power systems using industry tools, attend site visits, and participate in AES-specific learning opportunities to accelerate your

Responsibilities

• Support engineers on electric infrastructure projects for future state distribution and transmission systems.
• Develop data-driven insights from asset data collected in the field.
• Create electrical models using power flow software (PSSE, CYME).
• Prepare scopes, estimates, and schedules for assigned projects with SMEs.
• Assist in building business cases using financial modeling tools.

Job description

Are you ready to be part of a company that's not just talking about the future, but actively shaping it? Join The AES Corporation, the largest US-based global power company with a team of 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. We are proud to foster a strong workplace culture, earning prominent positions in Great Place to Work rankings across the markets where we operate. AES was also named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th consecutive year in 2026, highlighting our dedication to integrity, transparency, and responsible business practices. Our spirit of innovation continues to earn industry recognition. AES is the only seven-time winner of the Edison Electric Institute's Edison Awards in the twenty-first century, a distinction honoring global leadership in advancing the electric power industry. If you're ready to be part of a company that's not just adapting to change, but driving it, AES is the place for you. We're not just building a more sustainable future, we're powering it.

About the Role

As an Engineering Co-op, you will work alongside experienced engineers and business professionals on projects that support the planning, operation, and modernization of the electric grid. You'll gain valuable hands-on experience, develop technical and analytical skills, and contribute to initiatives that help drive the responsible energy transition while building your professional network and industry knowledge.

Responsabilities

• 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

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 us to improve the lives of our 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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AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Accelerating the future of energy, together

Our people are our energy and have transformed AES into the type of energy company that the world needs today and in the future. Coming from all walks of life, our people share a passion for improving lives by advancing the energy sector through innovation, collaboration and action. We are working in an industry that requires new thinking and ways of working together to create solutions that are both economically and environmentally viable, not just one or the other.

We are looking for passionate people to join us in our mission to accelerate the future of energy.