Engineer, Reliability

AES US•Louisville, CO

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

The AES Corporation, a global power company with 8,300 employees across 12 countries, is seeking a Reliability Engineer to join their team. AES is a leader in renewable energy sales and is recognized for its strong workplace culture and ethical business practices. The Reliability Engineer will support the operations team, focusing on the mechanical and electrical aspects of photovoltaic plants and grid-scale battery storage systems. This role involves analyzing the reliability and availability of hardware, performing root cause analysis for failures, leading major repairs, and evaluating sites for repowering. The successful candidate will have excellent communication, task management, and planning skills, with a comfort level in reviewing system designs. The position is located in Louisville, CO or Salt Lake City, UT, with up to 10-15% travel required.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in Engineering or equivalent technical field.
2+ years professional experience in engineering with a focus on measuring and maintaining equipment reliability.
Experience with root cause and failure modes analysis methods.
Proficiency with reading and understanding equipment/facility schematics.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Well versed in the use of the Microsoft Office software suite.
Experience in utilizing results of data analytics and database tools.
High degree of commitment to a quality safety culture and an incident-free work environment.
Willingness to travel within the U.S. to support company’s portfolio of PV solar/BESS assets.
Personal values consistent with those of the AES Corporation; Safety, Integrity, Excellence, Agility and Fun.

Nice To Haves

PE qualifications, or on track to become qualified.
Master’s degree in Engineering.
Experience with PV and Battery Energy Storage System design and interconnection.
Experience with utility interconnection practices.
Proficiency with CAD tools.
Spanish language skills.

Responsibilities

Analyze reliability and availability of solar plus storage hardware and components.
Perform root cause analysis for equipment failures and remediate with external parties as needed.
Lead and facilitate major repairs to operational sites.
Evaluate operational sites for repowering and retrofit opportunities including cost benefit analysis.
Implement new practices to maximize uptime and efficiency.
Establish best practices for hardware configuration and maintenance activities to maximize reliability and availability.
Troubleshoot systems in operation to identify root cause of performance problems.
Perform life cycle cost modeling of project design to inform equipment and component selection.
Facilitate continuous improvement to maintenance practices with internal operations personnel and 3rd Party vendors.
Perform Job Safety Assessments and Safety Walks to identify job-site hazards.
Collaborate with Operations and Engineering teams to troubleshoot existing projects and develop repair and remediation plans.
Record and communicate issues that can be mitigated through better design and equipment selection.
Design solutions for modifications to systems, and coordinate between various AES subcontractors and vendors where needed.
Utilize technology such as drones, LiDAR, thermal imaging and 3D modeling to improve reliability.
Participate in AES DE’s growth planning process by contributing to process improvement task forces and other strategic planning activities.
Improve and develop processes for the execution of safe, quality and high-reliability projects.
Educate team on changing trends in technology, best practices and safety.