Generation Support Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)
About The Position
The Generation Support Engineer Intern will support the AES Indiana generation fleet during Summer 2027. Based in Indianapolis, the intern will work in person at AES Indiana Harding Street Station, Eagle Valley CCGT, and/or other generation facilities as assigned. Reporting to the Planning Manager, the role provides rotational exposure to generation support functions, primarily investment planning and support engineering activities similar to those performed by plant support and reliability engineers. The intern will support plant engineering, reliability engineering, operations, maintenance, project planning and execution, work management, safety reviews, environmental compliance, and cross-functional coordination. The role includes exposure to plant operating and equipment data, equipment risk and performance assessments, root cause analysis, reliability improvement, capital and OPEX projects, budgeting, and investment prioritization. The intern will also assist with Management of Change processes, startup readiness, outage planning, and assigned action-item tracking, under the guidance of experienced employees.
Responsibilities
- Assist with investment planning, including 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 coordination across Operations, Maintenance, Planning, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Finance.
- Review plant operating and equipment data using systems such as EtaPRO, PI, EDS, SAP, GE APM, or similar tools to help 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.
- Compile financial and technical information for project prioritization, including estimated costs, expected benefits, risk reduction, reliability impacts, and investment timing.
- Participate in industry-wide discussions and forums, including Power or Ovation User Groups.
- Support EHS excellence through monthly safety walks, EHS audits, root cause analyses, and environmental compliance initiatives.
- Support the monthly OPEX budget review and forecasting process.
- Support three annual GRC visits and NERC activities, including GADS.
- Develop practical exposure to AES Indiana generation assets, investment planning workflows, support engineering responsibilities, reliability practices, and cross-functional collaboration across plant and corporate teams.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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