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The AES Corporation · 2 days ago

U.S. Planning Engineer (Electrical)

Petersburg, IN

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

The AES Corporation is a Fortune 500 company leading the global energy revolution. The Planning Engineer is responsible for developing long-term maintenance and investment project plans, providing technical support for thermal and renewable generation sites, and ensuring project costs are controlled while meeting safety policy requirements.

Utilities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Perform any necessary inspections on mechanical/electrical generation equipment during outages or downtime as needed to support facility operations and project planning efforts

Create, scope, project justification, cost estimates, and budget future work plans for maintenance, upgrade, and replacement of assets

Reports and maintains current programs that assist the plant’s operations and maintenance division

Prepares estimates, construction drawings, material specifications and lists, procurement forms, work orders, contracts, and property record reports

Utilize Management of Change for controlling modifications to equipment, systems, and processes

Instructs and trains less senior or less experienced personnel on the technical aspects of their job, as assigned

Serves as a representative of the Company, as assigned. Ensure personal and contractor safety

Accepts short-term assignments at other AES facilities

Ensure personal and contractor safety performance by meeting or exceeding AES safety policy requirements

Control project costs by completing economic evaluations for all applicable projects during budget process and for major emergent work, and maintaining project costs within allowed limits of approved cost estimate

Ensure Supply Chain engagement in procurement activities by providing bid specifications to Supply Chain in accordance with the procurement policy requirements. Provide generating station operations & maintenance support by adequately responding to operational & maintenance support requests in a timely and cooperative manner and actively participating in technical working groups as assigned. Is expected to accept temporary planning assignments at other AES facilities on an as needed basis

Qualification

ThermalRenewable EnergyReliability Centered MaintenanceProject ManagementMicrosoft SuiteSAPPublic SpeakingTeam CollaborationWritten Communication

Required

Bachelor´s Degree or equivalent level of experience

Experience in Thermal and Renewable Electric Utility and Power Generation

Strong computer skills to include Microsoft Suite required, SAP and GE APM experience helpful

Strong background in Reliability Centered Maintenance Practices

Experience in project management with demonstrated ability to work in a team environment

Strong communicator, both oral and written

Strong platform or public speaking skills for making presentations

Demonstrated ability to work effectively and cooperatively with others as well as operate with a minimum of supervision

Preferred

Maintenance and Reliability Professional Certification (CMRP) desirable

Company

The AES Corporation

The world no longer thinks of energy as a matter of supply and demand. Now it’s a space for innovation and partnership.

Founded in 1981

Arlington, Virginia, US

5001-10000 employees

http://www.aes.com

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