Full-Time
Principal Structural Civil Engineer
Updated on 9/4/2026
AES
5,001-10,000 employees
Global electricity generation, distribution, and storage.
Compensation Overview
$145k - $181.1k/yr
Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship
Salt Lake City, UT, USA + 3 more
More locations: Arlington County, Arlington, VA, USA | Louisville, CO, USA | New York, NY, USA
Hybrid
Remote work is available, with up to 25% travel to project locations and partner offices.
Bachelor's, Master's
 Architecture & Civil Engineering (1) |
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- An undergraduate degree in Structural Engineering or an equivalent technical field.
- At least 10 years of professional experience in structural engineering.
- At least 5 years of experience with photovoltaic and battery energy storage system design and wind turbine generator foundation design, or at least 2 years of experience with high-voltage substation and overhead line design.
- Field experience with structural, civil, geotechnical, and/or design-build construction.
- Experience with Structural Engineering standards and codes in the United States.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- The ability to work remotely or from an AES Renewables office and travel up to 25% to project locations and partner offices.
- Provide support for early-stage foundation design options for project estimating purposes.
- Collaborate with external engineering vendors to develop conceptual design approaches and tools for foundation systems, including piles, anchor systems, grade beams, and helical foundations.
- Support innovation and standardization of conceptual design methodologies across foundation types.
- Review and occasionally provide preliminary structural designs for projects in early development.
- Review geotechnical reports for structural impacts on projects in development.
- Support project engineering with external Owner’s Engineer engagements, including statements of work, vendor coordination, and proposal reviews.
- Support Project Engineers in procuring Owner’s Engineer and/or external services and ensure consistent, high-quality reviews.
- Support Owner’s Engineer reviews as needed.
- Provide technical input, design solutions, and reviews for structural deliverables, identifying areas for value engineering across photovoltaic racking, battery energy storage systems, high-voltage substations, and gen-tie or overhead lines.
- Review and comment on structural engineering calculations, studies, and requests for information across projects, including design calculations and snow, wind, and corrosion studies.
- Review design packages for conformance with industry codes and standards, prudent industry practices, AES contractual technical specifications, and authority having jurisdiction requirements.
- Perform site visits to assess structural issues during construction and operations.
- Support or perform root-cause analysis for structural issues.
- Conduct job-site assessments and safety walks to identify job-site hazards.
- Coordinate with high-voltage and project engineers to assess and provide recommendations for project schedules.
- Build and maintain a database of historical and current foundation designs.
- Analyze design evolution, such as steel tonnage from concept to issued-for-construction, to guide cost and design decisions.
- Provide rapid, data-backed material-impact estimates for design changes.
- Draft and update structural specifications to reflect current industry practices and trends, incorporating lessons learned from past projects.
- Verify that structural calculations are complete and recommendations are incorporated into construction documents.
- Support Project Management and Engineering in troubleshooting issues during construction or operations and maintenance, and develop repair or remediation options.
- Support the Innovation team with product reviews related to structural design.
- Develop tools, guidance, and training to enable Project Engineers and other engineering staff to review structural designs independently.
- Serve as the subject-matter expert for complex or ambiguous structural engineering review outcomes.
- Continuously improve internal design-review and quality-assurance processes.
- Contribute to AES Renewables growth planning through process-improvement task forces and strategic initiatives.
- Develop and refine tools for structural concept design and estimating.
- Provide support for field design issues and escalate to external engineering when needed.
- Professional Engineer or Structural Engineer qualifications, or being on track to become qualified.
- A Master's degree in structural engineering.
- Experience with LPILE, finite element analysis, SAP2000, STAAD, or similar advanced modeling tools.
- Spanish language skills.
- OSHA 10-hour or comparable job-site safety certification.
AES is a global power company generating and distributing electricity through four SBUs: US and Utilities, South America, MCAC, and Eurasia. It runs a diverse portfolio of generation assets including thermal, renewable, and energy storage, serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers through long-term power purchase agreements and competitive markets. Its business model provides steady revenue from contracts while also selling electricity in market-based transactions, leveraging a broad geographic footprint and a mix of asset types. The company's goal is to reach net-zero carbon emissions from its electricity generation by 2040, supported by investments in renewables, storage technology, and efficiency improvements.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Arlington, Virginia
Founded
1981
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Google signed a 20-year Texas power deal with AES on February 24, 2026.
- AES reported second-quarter 2026 revenue growth of 20% and adjusted EBITDA of $898 million.
- Maximo hit 100 megawatts of robotic solar installation at Bellefield in March 2026.
What critics are saying
- FERC still must approve the BlackRock-GIP, EQT, QIA acquisition announced March 2, 2026.
- June 2026 FERC protests accuse BlackRock of controlling 56.625% of AES.
- AES carried $30.999 billion debt on March 31, 2026, forcing constant refinancing.
What makes AES unique
- AES bundles utilities, solar, storage, and transmission for hyperscalers like Google.
- Maximo’s March 2026 robotic solar deployment cut installation time and labor intensity.
- AES owns regulated Indiana and Ohio utilities, stabilizing cash while funding growth.
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↑ 12%Paul Hastings LLP advised AES España B.V., a private limited liability company and a subsidiary of the AES Corporation
AES Corporation delivered strong first-quarter 2026 results, with revenue rising to $3.18 billion from $2.93 billion year-over-year. Net income reached $487 million, and earnings per share of $0.68 beat Wall Street expectations. The Virginia-based Fortune 500 energy company, valued at approximately $10.59 billion, has gained 13.5% over the past year and 3.6% in 2026. However, these returns trail the S&P 500's 16.9% annual gain and 8.7% year-to-date advance. AES has outperformed the utilities sector, beating the State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund's 4.8% annual return, though slightly lagging its 4.6% gain this year. BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners is set to acquire the company, which serves as a major renewable energy supplier to corporations and technology companies.
Virginia clean energy firm plans 350-megawatt solar plant near Buckeye. A private clean energy firm is planning a major solar project on state-owned land near Buckeye, amid a flurry of similar projects in various stages of development in the West Valley and further south in Pinal County. Charlottesville, Virginia-based Apex Clean Energy applied for a 30-year commercial lease for a 3,897-acre site where it wants to build a 350-megawatt utility-scale solar plant with battery energy storage systems, according to documents submitted with the Arizona State Land Department. The property is located west of State Route 85, and about 13 miles south of Interstate 10. The site is going up for auction for a 30-year commercial lease on Aug. 18, with a $43,112,000 starting bid. To get such a project up and running, needed infrastructure improvements include upgrading existing roads and building new ones, along with installing solar panels, electrical equipment, a new substation and battery energy storage systems. That's expected to cost an estimated $740 million, according to documents Apex submitted with the ASLD. In 2021 Apex announced a majority ownership acquisition by funds managed by Ares Management Corporation, which will provide capital for Apex to self-fund the sponsor equity required to develop the project near Buckeye, and others like it elsewhere in the country. Apex may bring on additional equity partners to the project, according to its ASLD application. Apex site plan, development agreement still needs approval. In December 2024, the project, dubbed "Grande Verde Solar" received approvals for a major comprehensive plan amendment and zone change from Maricopa County. Apex still needs to get a plan of development with Maricopa County and a site plan approved from the city of Buckeye, according to an Apex spokesperson. The firm picked the site because it is a large swath of flat contiguous land, and because it has existing electrical infrastructure, proximity to a major load center and a supportive community, the spokesperson told the Business Journal. Apex is aiming to have the project operational by 2028. Nearby in Goodyear, a similar project is being proposed and is working through the city's approvals process. Arlington, Virgina-based AES is planning to develop a 550-megawatt solar plant with battery energy storage systems at a roughly 5,000-acre site in the far southern portion of Goodyear called Rainbow Valley. The Desert Rainbow Solar Project still needs city approvals, including a special use permit, which is currently going through staff review. It will then head to planning and zoning for approval and then finally to Goodyear City Council. Meanwhile, four new solar power projects south of Phoenix in Pinal County are working their way through various city and county approvals, the Business Journal reported earlier this month.
Consumer advocacy groups have filed a complaint with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission seeking to block BlackRock's acquisition of AES, arguing the investment giant would control over 50% of the utility company. The Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana, Public Citizen, and the Private Equity Stakeholder Project contend this exceeds FERC's 20% limit for blanket authorisations. AES announced earlier this year it had agreed to be purchased by BlackRock, Swedish private equity firm EQT, and Qatar's sovereign wealth fund in a $33 billion deal expected to close in late 2026 or early 2027. AES Indiana services more than 500,000 retail customers in Indianapolis and surrounding areas. The advocates argue private equity control conflicts with the public interest in utilities.
The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) ("AES" or the "Company") announced today the pricing of $600 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.200% senior notes due 2029 (the "2029 Notes") and $400 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.750% senior notes due 2033 (the "2033 Notes", together with the 2029 Notes, the "Notes"). The closing of the offering of the Notes is expected to occur, subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, on June 16, 2026 (T+3).