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

AES Corporation; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

AES Corporation is seeking a Performance & Reliability Intern in Dayton, OH or Indianapolis, IN to collaborate with engineers and analysts on data-driven reliability decisions.

You will gain hands-on experience analyzing outage data, reliability metrics, and asset health information, and contribute to dashboards and reporting tools using Excel, Power BI, and related software while learning the energy industry.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in engineering, data analytics, CS, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of Excel; interest in data analysis and visualization.
• Interest in Power BI, SQL, Python; preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze outage data to identify patterns and causes.
• Validate reliability metrics SAIDI, SAIFI, CAIDI.
• Support asset health analyses and prioritization.
• Build dashboards and visuals in Power BI.
• Clean and validate data from multiple utility systems.
• Document data sources and methodologies.
• Support projects on reliability improvement and planning.

Skills

Excel

Education

Engineering / Data Analytics / CS degree

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Python

Job description

Are you ready to be part of a companythat'snot just talking about the future, but actively shaping it? Join The AES Corporation, the largest US-based global power company witha teamof 8,300employees across 12 countries.

AES has beenranked #1 byBloombergNEF in renewable energy sales to corporations in the US and Americas for five consecutive years, providing electricityformillions of peopleworldwide.

We are proud to foster a strong workplace culture, earning prominent positions in Great Place to Work rankings across the markets where weoperate. 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 honoringglobal leadership in advancing the electric power industry.

If you're ready to be part of a companythat'snot 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.

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, Power BI, and utility performance analysis.

The ideal candidate is curious, analytical, detail-oriented, and eager to learn and improves reliability through the use of data.

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 Power BI.
• 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 Power BI, 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.