Senior Solar & Battery Storage Development Engineer

AES Corporation; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 113,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, &

Parental leave

Job summary

AES Corporation seeks a Senior Development Engineer to advance solar PV and integrated battery energy storage project development across the US and internationally. You will qualify opportunities, perform technical due diligence, and respond to RFPs with the Business Development, Execution, and Finance teams.

The role requires 2–500MW PV/battery systems experience, travel up to 15%, and collaboration to design, evaluate, and optimize project viability and economics.

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.
• NABCEP PV Installation Professional or PV Design Specialist certification.
• OSHA 10hr or comparable job-site safety certification.
• SketchUp/Skelion mastery.

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).
• 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.
• Improve processes for evaluation of projects.
• Work with team on changing trends in project development.
• Expand vendor review and approval processes with AES DE Procurement team.
• Contribute to continuous process improvement and innovation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

PVSYST

Helioscope

HOMER

SAM

Plant Predict

Job description

AES Corporation seeks a Senior Development Engineer to advance solar PV and integrated battery energy storage project development across the US and internationally. You will qualify opportunities, perform technical due diligence, and respond to RFPs with the Business Development, Execution, and Finance teams.

The role requires 2–500MW PV/battery systems experience, travel up to 15%, and collaboration to design, evaluate, and optimize project viability and economics.