Principal Engineer, Project Engineering

AES US•Louisville, CO

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES), a Fortune 500 company, is a leader in the global energy revolution, operating in 14 countries and committed to shaping the future through innovation and collaboration. Recognized by Fast Company as one of the Top Ten Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2022 and certified as a Great Place to Work, AES is dedicated to its people and groundbreaking ideas. As the #1 globally ranked company in renewable energy sales to corporations, with $12.7B in revenues in 2023, AES provides electricity to 25 million customers worldwide. The company is committed to meeting the Paris Agreement's goals by 2050, driving rapid global decarbonization with innovative solutions like 24/7 carbon-free energy for data centers. AES is seeking individuals ready to drive change and energize their careers in the global energy transformation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (any field), or a related field
Seven (7) Years of experience in development of renewable energy projects (hydropower) and construction of large energy infrastructure projects.
Seven (7) years of experience in Hydropower engineering including electromechanical layout and powerhouse design; hydraulic turbine selection, sizing and characterization; hydro generator sizing and characterization; main inlet valve sizing and characterization; Mechanical BOP design (HVAC, fire protection); hydraulic transient analysis.
Seven (7) years of experience in Hydropower energy production forecast for run-of river hydropower plants, open-loop pumped storage hydropower plants and closed-loop pumped-storage hydropower plants.
Seven (7) years of experience in Pelton turbine engineering and model testing.
Seven (7) years of experience in Penstock engineering.
Seven (7) years of experience in Hydromechanical equipment engineering (hydraulic gates, trash racks).
Seven (7) years of experience in Reviewing QA/QC plans for hydraulic turbines, generators, main inlet valves, mechanical BOP, applicable to factory inspections and site tests.
Two (2) years of experience in Performance testing of hydraulic turbines and salient pole synchronous generators according to IEC standards.
Two (2) years of experience in Erection and commissioning of hydropower plants, including site walkdowns, erection and commissioning testing (dry-tests, wet-tests), punch list development.

Responsibilities

Manage and lead the hydropower, PV and BESS review of design sets from EPC’s and vendors, managing internal engineers and consultants.
Manage and lead reviews on transient analyses, flow models and design studies provided by EPC’s and consultants.
Represent company at factory acceptance tests for pump, turbine and hydropower related equipment, holding vendors accountable for quality and safety standards.
Author owner’s technical requirements and ensure compliance with EPC’s design documentation and construction drawings.
Collaborate with Project Manager on schedule, scope and budget related to hydropower specific activities.
Act as point of contact for external design firms and owner’s engineers.
Respond to EPC requests for information on exceptions related to the hydropower plants, PV and BESS.
Develop and review test plans.
Collaboratively work with team to provide input on equipment and spares, balancing cost and long-term O&M decisions.
Manage and coordinate internal resources to perform QA/QC field inspections, track non-conformities and punch list development.
Manage and coordinate erection tests, pre-commissioning tests (dry-tests) and commissioning tests (wet tests) of the hydropower scope through site team, independent consultants and independent engineering firms.
Establish and communicate commissioning steps to project team members to develop schedules.
Communicate and lead efforts to solve problems with equipment that may occur during start-up.
Manage contractors on-site to ensure quality throughout construction phase.
Develop detailed reports and test documents for financing and Independent Engineering.
Technical project due diligence and project engineering design review.
Equipment reviews and selection.
Engineering Procurement and Construction contract support.
Hydropower Related project scope of work and design standards development.
Improve and develop processes for the execution of safe, quality and high-performance projects.