Senior Owner's Engineer, Wind
- Location
- US Salt Lake City, UT
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Senior
- Posted
About this role
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. The Senior Owner’s Engineer supports the development, construction, and financing of large-scale renewable energy projects by representing AES Clean Energy with financing parties, investors, lenders and Independent Engineers. The Senior Owner’s Engineer becomes a member of a cross-functional engineering team and ensures that projects in development meet standards agreed to internally and with financing parties and updates those standards to meet industry best practices. Strong communication and project management skills are required to manage the internal and external engineering resources needed to collect documentation, provide answers to due diligence questions, and ensure that projects meet quality and reliability expectations. The Senior Owner’s Engineer will be responsible for the technical documentation, required site visits, and Independent Engineering due diligence reports primarily for wind energy generation facilities up to 1000 MW in capacity, plus opportunities to work on solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage projects, based on experience and interests. The successful candidate will have a depth of experience in the design, engineering and analysis of wind energy systems with transmission-level interconnections as well as an in-depth understanding of the architectures and components to build such systems. Experience in all phases of energy project development is expected, from development to operations. The position may be remote or be based in Salt Lake City, UT, or Louisville, CO, and may include up to 20% travel to project locations and partner offices.
Key Responsibilities
Owner Representation - Represent AES Clean Energy on wind, solar, energy storage projects while supporting overall project finance and engineering efforts Promote Safety - Promote safety for all projects throughout the team and while onsite Development Support - Provide support to Origination, Procurement, Development and M&A teams for new and upcoming projects Contract drafting and editing around technical requirements Production Estimation and Site Suitability Evaluation - Review production estimates from Independent Engineering (IE) firms for completeness and validity. A thorough understanding of site suitability considerations for wind turbines is required Project Engineering Support - Work with AES CE project teams to ensure quality projects are installed and maintained throughout the portfolio. Plan Review - Review engineering plans and related technical documentation for comment and approval Construction QA/QC - Work with construction teams to ensure that all technical and bank/Independent