T&D Performance and Reliability Engineering Intern (Summer 2027)

AES Corporation; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

AES Corporation invites applications for the Performance & Reliability Intern role for Summer 2027 in Dayton, Ohio or Indianapolis, Indiana. You will work directly with engineers and analysts to drive reliability decisions using data, dashboards, and analytics tools.

Gain hands‑on experience analyzing outage data, reliability metrics, and asset health while contributing to dashboards and reporting tools for leadership. Develop practical skills in Excel, PowerBI, and utility performance analysis.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in engineering, data analytics, computer science, or related field.
• Interest in PowerBI, SQL, Python, or similar analytical tools is preferred but not required.
• Strong attention to detail and interest in data quality, validation, and reconciliation.
• Ability to organize work and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.
• Interest in energy industry, utility operations, reliability, and asset management.

Responsibilities

• Analyze outage data to identify patterns, recurring issues, and potential causes.
• Assist with reliability metrics like SAIDI, SAIFI, and CAIDI.
• Support asset health analyses by combining equipment condition, age, and failure info.
• Build and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualizations in PowerBI.
• Clean, organize, and validate data from multiple utility systems and sources.
• Participate in working sessions and performance reviews with engineers.
• Document data sources, assumptions, and calculations.
• Support special projects related to reliability improvement and infrastructure planning.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Curiosity about energy industry

Education

Pursuing engineering / data analytics / CS degree

Tools

PowerBI

SQL

Python

Excel

Job description

Are you ready to be part of a company that's not just talking about the future, but actively shaping it? Join The AES Corporation, the largest US-based global power company with a team of 8,300 employees across 12 countries. AES has been ranked #1 by BloombergNEF in renewable energy sales to corporations in the US and Americas for five consecutive years, providing electricity for millions of people worldwide. We are proud to foster a strong workplace culture, earning prominent positions in Great Place to Work™ rankings across the markets where we operate. AES was also named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 13th consecutive year in 2026, highlighting our dedication to integrity, transparency, and responsible business practices. Our spirit of innovation continues to earn industry recognition. AES is the only seven‑time winner of the Edison Electric Institute’s Edison Awards in the twenty‑first century, a distinction honoring global leadership in advancing the electric power industry. If you're ready to be part of a company that's not just adapting to change, but driving it, AES is the place for you. We’re not just building a more sustainable future, we’re powering it.

At AES, we are looking for a Performance & Reliability Intern for Summer2027. Role Description: As a Performance & Reliability Intern, you will work directly with engineers and analysts who help drive reliability decisions. You will gain hands‑on experience analyzing outage data, reliability metrics, and asset health information to identify trends, improve performance, and support critical business. This internship provides exposure to real utility operations, where data‑driven insights influence investment decisions, equipment replacement strategies, and reliability improvement initiatives. You will contribute to dashboards, analytics, and reporting tools used by leadership, while developing practical skills in Excel, PowerBI, and utility performance analysis.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze outage data to identify patterns, recurring issues, underperforming circuits, and potential causes.
• Assist with the preparation, validation, and reconciliation of reliability metrics, including SAIDI, SAIFI, and CAIDI.
• Support asset health analyses by combining equipment condition, age, and failure information to help prioritize transformers, breakers, circuits, and other utility assets.
• Build and maintain dashboards, reports, and visualizations in PowerBI.
• Clean, organize, and validate data from multiple utility systems and sources.
• Participate in working sessions and performance reviews with engineers.
• Document data sources, assumptions, calculations, and analytical methodologies.
• Support special projects related to reliability improvement, outage root cause analysis, asset performance, and infrastructure planning.

Requirements:

• Currently pursuing a degree in engineering, data analytics, computer science, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and an interest in developing data analysis and visualization skills.
• Interest in PowerBI, SQL, Python, or similar analytical tools is preferred but not required.
• Strong attention to detail and an interest in data quality, validation, and reconciliation.
• Ability to organize work, follow through on assignments, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.
• Curiosity about the energy industry, utility operations, reliability, and asset management.
• No prior utility experience is required.
• Location:Dayton, Ohio or Indianapolis, Indiana.

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgrounds, differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the communities in which we live and work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. E-Verify Notice: AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee’s I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Accelerating the future of energy, together Our people are our energy and have transformed AES into the type of energy company that the world needs today and in the future. Coming from all walks of life, our people share a passion for improving lives by advancing the energy sector through innovation, collaboration and action. We are working in an industry that requires new thinking and ways of working together to create solutions that are both economically and environmentally viable, not just one or the other. We are looking for passionate people to join us in our mission to accelerate the future of energy.