Senior Wind Project Engineer - Technical Lead

AES Corporation

Louisville (CO)

On-site

USD 113,000 - 142,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life insurance
401(k) eligibility
Paid time off

Job summary

AES Corporation is seeking a Wind Senior Project Engineer to lead wind projects through development, construction, and operation. The role includes due diligence, BOP design, geotechnical work, micrositing, and RFP management, with up to 25% travel.

The successful candidate will be the technical lead, coordinating with internal and external SMEs while ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery. A strong engineering background and wind project experience are required.

Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree in Engineering or equivalent technical field.
  • 5+ years professional experience in wind system design, development, construction and analysis.
  • Experience with MV collection system (underground and overhead), substation gen-tie, interconnection switchyard, site civil, turbine foundation, geotechnical.
  • Strong proficiency with AutoCAD, GIS software and Microsoft Excel Plus.

Responsibilities

  • Project Scope of Work and design standards development.
  • Seek and evaluate proposals for engineering services.
  • Coordinate engineering consultants to develop project construction drawings and support material.
  • Review and comment on design deliverables for construction of projects.
  • Respond to contractor RFIs during course of construction.
  • Perform QA/QC field inspections and punch list development.
  • Perform Job Safety Assessments and Safety Walks to identify job-site hazards.
  • Review commissioning reports and analyze system performance.
  • Budget development and key financial inputs.

Skills

Wind engineering design
AutoCAD
GIS software
Excel
Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
Graduate degree in Engineering
EIT or PE certifications

Tools

ArcGIS
MATLAB
ETAP
PSS/E
AutoCAD

Job description

AES Corporation is seeking a Wind Senior Project Engineer to lead wind projects through development, construction, and operation. The role includes due diligence, BOP design, geotechnical work, micrositing, and RFP management, with up to 25% travel.

The successful candidate will be the technical lead, coordinating with internal and external SMEs while ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery. A strong engineering background and wind project experience are required.

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