Senior HV Substation Engineer, Remote

The AES Corporation; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 113,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

The AES Corporation in Salt Lake City is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead electrical design for HV substations and transmission projects across wind, PV, and BESS assets. You will oversee EPC contractors, review interconnection designs, and coordinate system studies, with travel up to 25%.

The role offers leadership growth within the engineering team and requires 7+ years in design, deep knowledge of power systems, and strong communication with utilities and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• B.S. Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• 7+ years of technical design experience, including substation design or transmission.
• Proficient in reading control schematics for HV equipment and transformers.
• Strong understanding of grid integration for renewables and power system modeling knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Oversee EPC contractor design and construction for solar, wind, and BESS substations and HV lines.
• Manage relationships with high voltage contractors and review interconnection designs.
• Coordinate power system studies (load flow, short circuit, harmonics, TOV).
• Support substation commissioning by coordinating testing with utilities/ISO.
• Travel 25% for projects nationwide (wind and PV/BESS).

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Project management

HV EPC coordination

Power systems knowledge

Education

B.S. Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

PSLF

PSS/E

PLS-CADD

Job description

The AES Corporation in Salt Lake City is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead electrical design for HV substations and transmission projects across wind, PV, and BESS assets. You will oversee EPC contractors, review interconnection designs, and coordinate system studies, with travel up to 25%.

The role offers leadership growth within the engineering team and requires 7+ years in design, deep knowledge of power systems, and strong communication with utilities and internal stakeholders.