(#R1054354) Co-op Engineer - T&D Planning Engineer - Fall 2024

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You will be working in the transmission and Distribution Forecasting, Modeling, and Analysis group to develop and test solutions that improve future system reliability and capacity. You will also gain exposure to other groups in T&D Asset Management, including Reliability and Project Planning.

As a co-op supporting T&D Asset Management you will:

• Support engineers on a variety of electric infrastructure projects by designing future state distribution and transmission power systems
• Develop unique solutions to gather, store, and utilize electrical asset data implemented and collected in the field to improve data driven decision making
• Create and maintain electrical models using power flow software such as PSSE and CYME
• Perform compliance studies, such as power flow analysis and short circuit analysis, and learn about our regulatory agencies
• Create scope of work documents, cost estimates, and schedules for assigned projects engaging engineering and other SMEs as required
• Work with AES engineering and finance teams to build the project business cases using financial modeling tools
• Validate project financial data submitted to the annual budget review process
• Manage the budget for assigned T&D annual investment programs
• Utilize Management of Change and Asset Governance processes for controlling the modification of equipment, systems, and processes
• Participate in root cause analyses (RCAs) for significant T&D equipment failures
• Support development and updates to Asset Life Cycle Plans (ALCP) for critical asset classes
• Work in an agile, collaborative environment partnering with technicians, engineers, regulatory experts and businesspeople of all backgrounds and disciplines to solve complex problems
• Attend site visits to substations or other engineering sites to verify electric facilities through field research and learn about complex T&D systems
• Participate in formalized AES-specific learning opportunities to further your knowledge and understanding towards accelerating the responsible energy transition
• Network with peers, AES leaders, and other like-minded employees in dedicated events, lunch and learns and speaker series
• Use industry-leading software to study potential problems on the electrical grid and proactively propose solutions
• Actively engage in open discussions to identify ways the company can improve to be better prepared for the future of the energy world

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.