Senior High Voltage Development Engineer – Renewables Grid

AES; Arlington (VA); Presencial; USD 113.000 - 142.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

401(k)

Descripción de la vacante

AES is seeking a Senior High Voltage Development Engineer to lead early- to mid-stage design of Solar, Wind, and BESS collector substations and transmission lines from 35kV to 500kV in the US market. You will coordinate with utilities, EPCs, consultants, and internal teams to ensure compliant, efficient solutions that meet interconnection and reliability standards.

Ideal candidates have a PE license or strong HV design background, 7+ years of experience, and proven ability to manage multiple

Formación

• B.S. Electrical Engineering with emphasis on Power Systems.
• 7+ years of High Voltage design experience.
• Excellent understanding of project management standard methodologies.
• Strong communication skills and ability to lead technical discussions among HV EPCs, Power Utilities, and internal collaborators.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize projects and tasks.
• Bridge the gap between the technical and non-technical in a fast paced environment.

Responsabilidades

• Pre-construction and construction phase design and engineering for Solar, Wind, and BESS HV substations and Generation Tie Lines (35kV-500kV).
• Develop scopes of work for regional renewable projects per AES standards and utility requirements.
• Manage consultants for 30% design packages; explore in-house design options.
• De-risk project pipeline via technical due diligence and cross-department coordination.
• Support cost estimating for HV facilities, BOM reviews, and substation expansions.
• Establish and maintain relationships with HV consultant firms.
• Review EPC bid designs for interconnection and reliability compliance.
• Provide design review and guidance for technical inconsistencies.
• Coordinate with interconnection providers (CAISO, PJM, NYISO, MISO, ERCOT, WECC, SERC, NEISO).
• Collaborate with real estate, permitting, interconnection, legal, finance, PV development engineering, pre-construction and construction teams.
• Travel and field work 25%.

Conocimientos

High Voltage design

Project management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Stakeholder coordination

Power systems

Educación

B.S. Electrical Engineering (Power Systems)

PE Licensure

Herramientas

ETAP

PLS-CADD

Descripción del empleo

AES is seeking a Senior High Voltage Development Engineer to lead early- to mid-stage design of Solar, Wind, and BESS collector substations and transmission lines from 35kV to 500kV in the US market. You will coordinate with utilities, EPCs, consultants, and internal teams to ensure compliant, efficient solutions that meet interconnection and reliability standards.

Ideal candidates have a PE license or strong HV design background, 7+ years of experience, and proven ability to manage multiple