Generation Support Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)
About The Position
This summer 2027 internship supports the AES Indiana generation fleet and is based in Indianapolis. The intern reports to the Planning Manager and works in person at AES Indiana Harding Street Station, Eagle Valley CCGT, and/or other assigned generation facilities. The role provides rotational exposure to generation support functions, with an emphasis on investment planning and support engineering activities similar to plant support and reliability engineering work. The intern assists with investment planning, project development and execution support, plant and reliability engineering, equipment performance and reliability initiatives, work management, safety and environmental compliance, and coordination among plant and corporate teams. The internship also provides practical exposure to AES Indiana generation assets, investment planning workflows, reliability practices, and cross-functional collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Assist with project scope development, justification, cost estimates, budget inputs, material specifications, bid reviews, and long-term maintenance or capital investment planning.
- Support plant engineering, reliability engineering, operations, and maintenance teams through equipment inspections, data review, troubleshooting documentation, and follow-up on technical issues.
- Gain exposure to outage planning, project execution, work management, Management of Change processes, safety reviews, environmental compliance, and cross-functional coordination.
- Review plant operating and equipment data using tools such as EtaPRO, PI, EDS, SAP, GE APM, or similar systems to identify trends and support plant leadership decisions.
- Participate in alignment meetings with Operations, Maintenance, Outage Planning, Environmental, Safety, Supply Chain, Finance, and Engineering support groups.
- Assist with Management of Change documentation, approval tracking, startup readiness activities, and Prior to Startup Safety Review support under experienced employees’ guidance.
- Help create, organize, and track SAP notifications, work orders, purchase requisitions, and supporting documentation.
- Assist with asset performance assessments, root cause analysis documentation, equipment history reviews, and reliability improvement opportunities.
- Support small OPEX and capital projects from early scope development through planning, procurement, execution support, and closeout documentation.
- Assist with capital and OPEX project submissions, budget tracking, cash flow inputs, and business case development.
- Help compile financial and technical information for project prioritization, including costs, expected benefits, risk reduction, reliability impacts, and investment timing.
- Participate in industry discussions and forums, including Power or Ovation User Groups.
- Complete monthly safety walks, participate in EHS audits and root cause analyses, and support environmental compliance initiatives.
- Support the monthly OPEX budget review and forecasting work process.
- Support three GRC annual visits and NERC activities, including GADS.
- Track assigned action items related to performance and reliability initiatives, including mitigation recommendations and resolution.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
