Senior Owner's Engineer, Wind

AES Corporation; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

AES Clean Energy is seeking a Senior Owner’s Engineer to lead wind energy project design, development, and construction oversight for large-scale renewable projects. The role collaborates across finance, engineering, and operations to ensure quality and compliance.

Ideal candidates will bring 5+ years in wind project design and construction, with experience in debt/tax equity financing, and strong technical writing skills for due diligence documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering required; graduate degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in wind turbine project design, development, and construction.
• Experience with wind project construction, quality control activities and investor site visits.
• Experience with debt or tax equity financing practices and terminology.
• Strong technical writing and ability to communicate to non-engineering audiences.
• Good project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Familiarity with NEC/NESC codes and related standards.

Responsibilities

• Represent AES Clean Energy on wind, solar, and energy storage projects for project finance and engineering efforts.
• Promote safety for all projects and onsite activities.
• Support Origination, Procurement, Development and M&A teams with technical inputs.
• Draft and edit contracts around technical requirements.
• Review production estimates and site suitability for wind turbine installations.
• Coordinate with AES CE project teams to ensure high-quality project delivery across the portfolio.
• Review engineering plans and related documentation for comments and approvals.
• Assist with IE reports, site visits, and construction supplements in collaboration with finance.
• Support operating facilities for efficiency and performance improvements.
• Assist in root-cause-analysis and risk mitigation related to engineering items.
• Coordinate IE selections and ensure scope of services aligns with financing needs.
• Lead engineering modeling efforts related to financial models (WTG costs, O&M).
• Coordinate with legal and IE on certificate forms and compliance documents.
• Ensure timely IE report issuances and site visit coordination with EPCs and investors.

Skills

Wind energy design

Project management

Technical writing

Financial due diligence

NEC/NESC codes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Graduate degree in Engineering

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.

The Senior Owner’s Engineer supports the development, construction, and financing of large‑scale renewable energy projects by representing AES Clean Energy with financing parties, investors, lenders and Independent Engineers. The Senior Owner’s Engineer becomes a member of a cross‑functional engineering team and ensures that projects in development meet standards agreed to internally and with financing parties and updates those standards to meet industry best practices. Strong communication and project management skills are required to manage the internal and external engineering resources needed to collect documentation, provide answers to due diligence questions, and ensure that projects meet quality and reliability expectations. The Senior Owner’s Engineer will be responsible for the technical documentation, required site visits, and Independent Engineering due diligence reports primarily for wind energy generation facilities up to 1000MW in capacity, plus opportunities to work on solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage projects, based on experience and interests. The successful candidate will have a depth of experience in the design, engineering and analysis of wind energy systems with transmission‑level interconnections as well as an in‑depth understanding of the architectures and components to build such systems. Experience in all phases of energy project development is expected, from development to operations. The position may be remote or be based in Salt Lake City, UT, or Louisville, CO, and may include up to 20% travel to project locations and partner offices.

Key Responsibilities

• Owner Representation – Represent AES Clean Energy on wind, solar, energy storage projects while supporting overall project finance and engineering efforts
• Promote Safety – Promote safety for all projects throughout the team and while onsite
• Development Support – Provide support to Origination, Procurement, Development and M&A teams for new and upcoming projects
• Contract drafting and editing around technical requirements
• Production Estimation and Site Suitability Evaluation – Review production estimates from Independent Engineering (IE) firms for completeness and validity. A thorough understanding of site suitability considerations for wind turbines is required
• Project Engineering Support – Work with AES CE project teams to ensure quality projects are installed and maintained throughout the portfolio.
• Plan Review – Review engineering plans and related technical documentation for comment and approval
• Construction QA/QC – Work with construction teams to ensure that all technical and bank/Independent Engineering requirements are met for project finance and that projects meet AES CE standards
• Independent Engineer Review – Collect, organize, review, distribute Engineering and Construction related deliverables to Independent Engineering firms for their review, comment and approval
• Operating Facilities Support – Support AES CE’s operating facilities for better efficiencies and operational performance
• RCA – Participate in Root‑Cause‑Analysis efforts for failed equipment encountered during construction and operation as needed
• Structured Finance Support – Work integrally with AES CE internal Structured Finance team and Independent Engineering firms on technical due diligence for project financing (Tax Equity, Construction Debt Finance)
• IE Selection – Assist in selection of IE’s to confirm capabilities and scope of services.
• Report Development & Review – Review the IE report drafts, construction site visit reports, and construction supplement reports in conjunction with structured finance to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Coordinate and Attend Site Visits – Coordinate directly with the IE and onsite personnel to perform construction site visits with EPC’s, Independent Engineers, and investors/financiers throughout the project build‑cycle and around key project Completion Milestones.
• Wind turbine climb training certification a plus, or the desire to become certified and support wind turbine inspections in support of project financing milestones.
• Manage timelines – The Owner’s engineering team member will support multiple projects concurrently and maintain a schedule of IE report issuances to ensure the IE is on track to deliver reports that meet AES financing objectives.
• Diligence – the Owner’s engineer will work collaboratively to provide responses to diligence questions from the IE and investors on engineering related items (e.g. designs, commissioning tests, reports, equipment inspections) and provide support on responses for diligence questions on other items not related to engineering (permitting, IC, equipment contracts, etc.).
• Risk Statement resolution – Identify statements of risk in reports and work with project engineers and broader team to resolve or mitigate.
• Coordination with Project Engineers – Coordinate bring‑downs of production estimates based on IE feedback.
• Model Assumptions/Finance Initiatives – Lead engineering modeling initiatives that relate to the financial model (e.g. WTG inspection costs and long‑term O&M costs, auxiliary turbine consumption).
• Certificates – coordinate with legal team and IE on form of MC certificates, PIS certificates, SC certificates, and reliance letters.
• Coordinate with the IE in obtaining the executed copies of such certificates.

Primary Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Engineering or equivalent technical field
• 5+ years professional experience in wind turbine project design, development, and construction
• Experience with wind project construction, quality control activities and investor site visits
• Experience with debt or tax equity financing practices, terminology, and requirements
• Strong technical writing skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical topics to a non‑engineering audience
• Project and case management skills including a strong aptitude for managing and prioritizing multiple projects and deadlines
• Comfort with NEC and NESC code, as well as related codes such as IBC, NFPA 855

Plus Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Engineering
• Professional Engineer qualification
• WTG Climb Training and Safety certification
• OSHA 10‑hr or comparable job‑site safety certification

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.

E‑Verify Notice: 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.

The expected salary for this position, at commencement of employment, is between $108,000 and $135,150/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position also includes annual bonus.

The benefits offered for this position are: medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, 401(k) eligibility, and paid time off (including vacation, sick leave time, and parental leave). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if a candidate receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employee will be in an “at‑will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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. Are you ready to join us?