Senior Electrical Standards Engineer, T&D

AES Corporation; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The AES Corporation seeks a full-time engineer or senior engineer to join the T&D Standards team, creating and updating engineering, design, construction, and equipment standards for AES Indiana and AES Ohio.

Responsibilities include developing, maintaining, and supporting standards for substation, transmission, and distribution engineering, with emphasis on voltages from 12 kV to 345 kV. Technical guidance and collaboration across teams are essential for on-time, quality deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from an ABET‑accredited program.
• Master of Science in Engineering is a plus.
• For Senior Engineer—3+ years of design/engineering/construction experience in substation/transmission/distribution.
• For Engineer—1+ year of design/engineering/construction experience in substation/transmission/distribution.
• Recent grads may be considered for entry-level graduate engineer roles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Developing, maintaining, and supporting engineering standards for substation/transmission/distribution engineering standards.
• Providing technical support to engineering, construction, and field services teams, ensuring designs meet project schedules and quality standards.
• Leading the development of equipment specifications, design guidelines, and construction standards for voltages from 12 kV to 345 kV for substation/transmission/distribution engineering.
• Topics include overhead and underground distribution, transmission line design, substation equipment, protection and control.
• Performing site visits, troubleshooting equipment failures and safety incidents, and updating standards.
• Aligning practices with AES Ohio and AES Indiana; cross-team collaboration.

Skills

Electrical engineering knowledge

Strong communication

IEEE/ANSI standards familiarity

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (ABET-accredited)

Master of Science in Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

The AES Corporation seeks a full-time engineer or senior engineer to join the T&D Standards team, creating and updating engineering, design, construction, and equipment standards for AES Indiana and AES Ohio.

Responsibilities include developing, maintaining, and supporting standards for substation, transmission, and distribution engineering, with emphasis on voltages from 12 kV to 345 kV. Technical guidance and collaboration across teams are essential for on-time, quality deliverables.