Senior PV & Battery Storage Development Engineer

AES Corporation; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 113,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

AES Corporation seeks a Senior Development Engineer to drive solar PV and integrated battery energy storage system (BESS) project development across the US and internationally. The role focuses on growing an owner-operated renewable portfolio and coordinating with business development, execution, and finance teams.

The candidate will evaluate designs, perform technical due diligence, and respond to RFPs from utilities and municipalities.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in engineering or equivalent technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in renewable energy project development, design, analysis and construction.
• Proficiency with common renewable energy system modeling tools and packages, such as PVSYST, HOMER, SAM, Helioscope and Plant Predict.
• Proficiency with common CAD tools such as AutoCAD.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications, advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Energy production modeling for projects in development (PVSYST, Helioscope, Plant Predict).
• Battery dispatch modeling for projects in development (Excel, Matlab).
• Site evaluation (remote and in-person) for project suitability.
• Project pricing and value engineering exercises with an Estimator.
• Create preliminary plant designs, site layouts, single lines.
• Recommend primary project equipment (inverters, PV modules, racking, batteries, etc.).
• Technical diligence for new project opportunities, assessing accuracy and feasibility of third-party provided production estimates, site plans, product documentation and meteorological data.
• Support for RFPs, Greenfield Development, and Acquisition conceptual to 30% design studies.
• Development of technical deliverables for RFP responses and proposals, both by self-performing, and coordinating external consultants.

Skills

Energy modeling

Battery modeling

Site evaluation

Pricing & value engineering

Preliminary plant designs

Equipment recommendations

Technical diligence

RFP support

Technical deliverables

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent technical field

Master's degree in engineering (MS) or MBA

NABCEP PV Installation Professional or PV Design Specialist certification

OSHA 10hr or comparable certification

Tools

PVSYST

Helioscope

Plant Predict

HOMER

SAM

AutoCAD

MS Excel

Job description

AES Corporation seeks a Senior Development Engineer to drive solar PV and integrated battery energy storage system (BESS) project development across the US and internationally. The role focuses on growing an owner-operated renewable portfolio and coordinating with business development, execution, and finance teams.

The candidate will evaluate designs, perform technical due diligence, and respond to RFPs from utilities and municipalities.