Senior Solar & Storage Development Engineer

AES Corporation

Atlanta (GA)

On-site

USD 113,000 - 142,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

AES Corporation is seeking a Senior Development Engineer to drive solar PV and integrated battery storage project development across the US and internationally. The role involves qualifying new opportunities, performing technical due diligence, and coordinating with Business Development, Execution, and Finance teams to advance projects from concept toward 30% design.

The successful candidate will design and analyze PV and storage systems, model energy production, and prepare deliverables for

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