About the position
Join The AES Corporation, a Fortune 500 company leading the charge in the global energy revolution. As part of the Engineering Department, the High Voltage Engineering team delivers pre-construction engineering and construction/commissioning engineering for High Voltage facilities associated with renewable energy power plants. We are looking for a dynamic and passionate substation engineer to oversee the execution of high voltage projects located across the country, particularly in the Western United States portfolio (California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and Hawaii). The engineer for this position should enjoy the versatility of technical tasks with a strong focus on understanding grid integration requirements for renewables. This role involves overseeing high voltage designs from EPC firms to ensure compliance with interconnection and commercial requirements, and providing technical oversight during construction.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for oversight of EPC contractor engineering design and construction activities for Solar, Wind, and BESS collector high voltage substations and transmission lines (35kV to 500kV).
- Establish and maintain relationships with high voltage contractors.
- Review Substation EPC designs for compliance with interconnection agreement requirements, applicable reliability standards, standard industry practices, etc.
- Provide design review and advice on any issues that appear technically incorrect or inconsistent with project documentation.
- Coordinate the review of power system studies such as load flows, short circuits, harmonics, TOV, insulation coordination, etc.
- Direct coordination with interconnection providers to design collector substations per Transmission Provider requirements.
- Support role during substation commissioning by reviewing apparatus testing and coordinating testing with utility and ISO.
- Work with a project team including real estate, permitting, interconnection, attorneys, finance, and construction in the field.
Requirements
- B.S. Electrical Engineering or other engineering disciplines.
- Senior Engineer: 7+ years of a combination of technical design experience including substation design, transmission line design, and power flow/studies.
- Non-senior: 4+ years of a combination of technical design experience including substation design, transmission line design, and power flow/studies.
- 2+ years of project engineering experience in an HV related role.
- Proficient in reading control schematics for HV breakers, Main Power Transformers, etc.
- Basic knowledge of power system modeling such as load flow, insulation coordination, grounding, arc-flash, TOV, harmonics, etc.
- Basic understanding of grid integration requirements for renewables.
- Strong communication skills and ability to lead technical discussions among HV EPCs, Power Utilities, and internal stakeholders.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize projects and tasks.
Nice-to-haves
- Project Management experience handling HV EPCs.
- PE Licensure in the state of Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, or Utah.
- Technical lead experience coordinating engineering packages such as IFPs and IFCs.
- Experience with ETAP, PSLF, or PSS/E.
- Experience in relay system testing.
- Experience in SCADA controls and architecture.
Benefits
- 401(k) eligibility
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off benefits including vacation, sick time, and parental leave
- Annual bonus potential
