Senior Solar & Storage Development Engineer

AES Corporation; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 113,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life insurance

401(k) eligibility

Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, &

Job summary

The AES Corporation is seeking a Senior Development Engineer to drive solar PV and integrated battery energy storage project development across the US and internationally. You will work with a team to qualify opportunities, perform technical due diligence, and respond to RFPs for renewable energy procurement, coordinating with business development, execution, and finance.

The role requires deep experience in PV and battery storage system design and analysis, 2–500 MW scale, with experience in

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

Renewable energy experience

Project development

Excel

AutoCAD

Modeling tools

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

PVSYST

HOMER

SAM

Helioscope

PlantPredict

Job description

The AES Corporation is seeking a Senior Development Engineer to drive solar PV and integrated battery energy storage project development across the US and internationally. You will work with a team to qualify opportunities, perform technical due diligence, and respond to RFPs for renewable energy procurement, coordinating with business development, execution, and finance.

The role requires deep experience in PV and battery storage system design and analysis, 2–500 MW scale, with experience in