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The AES Corporation · 2 months ago

Intern/Co-Op Engineer - Fall 2026

Dayton

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Fall

The AES Corporation is a leading global energy company committed to innovation and sustainability. As an Intern/Co-Op Engineer, you will support engineers on various electric infrastructure projects and develop solutions to enhance data-driven decision-making in the energy sector.

Utilities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Support engineers on a variety of electric infrastructure projects designing future state distribution and transmission power system

Develop unique solutions to gather, store, and utilize electrical asset data implemented and collected in the field to improve data driven decision making. Create and maintain electrical models using power flow software such as PSSE and CYME

Create scope of work documents, cost estimates, and schedules for assigned projects engaging engineering and other SMEs as required

Work with AES engineering and finance teams to build the project business cases using financial modeling tools

Validate project financial data submitted to the annual budget review process

Manage the budget for assigned T&D annual investment programs

Utilize Management of Change and Asset Governance processes for controlling the modification of equipment, systems, and processes

Participate in root cause analyses (RCAs) for significant T&D equipment failures

Support development and updates to Asset Life Cycle Plans (ALCP) for critical asset classes

Work in an Agile, collaborative environment partnering with technicians, engineers, regulatory experts and businesspeople of all backgrounds and disciplines to solve complex problems

Attend site visits to substations or other engineering sites to verify electric facilities through field research and learn about complex T&D systems

Participate in formalized AES-specific learning opportunities to further your knowledge and understanding towards accelerating the responsible energy transition

Network with peers, AES leaders, and other like-minded employees in dedicated events, lunch and learns and speaker series’

Use industry leading software to study potential problems on the electrical grid and proactively propose solutions

Actively engage in open discussions to identify ways the company can improve to be better prepared for the future of the energy world

Qualification

Power flow softwareFinancial modeling toolsAgile environmentRoot cause analysisElectrical asset dataCollaborationProblem-solvingCommunication

Required

Support engineers on a variety of electric infrastructure projects designing future state distribution and transmission power system

Develop unique solutions to gather, store, and utilize electrical asset data implemented and collected in the field to improve data driven decision making

Create and maintain electrical models using power flow software such as PSSE and CYME