- Location
- US, Louisville, CO, United States of America
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Education
- Bachelor
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
Are you ready to be part of a company that's not just talking about the future, but actively shaping it? Join The AES Corporation, the largest US-based global power company with a team of 8,300 employees across 12 countries.
AES has been ranked #1 by BloombergNEF in renewable energy sales to corporations in the US and Americas for five consecutive years, providing electricity for millions of people worldwide.
We are proud to foster a strong workplace culture, earning prominent positions in Great Place to Work™ rankings across the markets where we operate. AES was also named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 13th consecutive year in 2026, highlighting our dedication to integrity, transparency, and responsible business practices.
Our spirit of innovation continues to earn industry recognition. AES is the only seven-time winner of the Edison Electric Institute’s Edison Awards in the twenty-first century, a distinction honoring global leadership in advancing the electric power industry.
If you're ready to be part of a company that's not just adapting to change, but driving it, AES is the place for you. We're not just building a more sustainable future, we're powering it. Apply now and energize your career with a true leader in global energy.
A day in the life of an AES Clean Energy Reliability Engineer will include, but is not limited to:
- Analyzing reliability and availability of solar plus storage hardware and components
- Performing root cause analysis for equipment failures and remediate with external parties as needed
- Leading and facilitating major repairs to operational sites
- Evaluating operational sites for repowering and retrofit opportunities including cost benefit analysis
- Implementing new practices to maximize uptime and efficiency
The Reliability Engineer supports a larger operations team and serves as the subject matter expert for technical and engineering matters related to the reliable and available operation of photovoltaic plants and grid-scale battery storage systems. Excellent communication, task management and planning skills needed, in addition to technical breadth.
The role will focus on the mechanical and electrical operation of photovoltaics, batteries, and related equipment/components. The role will require the review of information related to all practical elements of photovoltaic and battery system design. The successful applicant, while not an expert, will be comfortable with high-level review of all elements of practical system design.
The position is located in Louisville, CO or Salt Lake City, UT and may include up to 10-15% travel to project locations and partner offices.
Key Responsibilities
Operations
- 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
Collaboration
- Collaborate with Operations and Engineering teams to troubleshoot existing projects and develop repair and remediation plans
- “Close the loop” between Operations and new project development by recording and communicating 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
Growth and Leadership
- 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
Skills and Qualifications
Primary Qualifications
- 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
“Plus” Qualifications
- 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
