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AES

Global electricity generation, distribution, and storage.

Investment Planning Intern

Power Systems EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Internship · Summer 2027Dayton, OH, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Responsibilities

  • Support engineers on electric infrastructure projects to design future-state distribution and transmission power systems.
  • Develop solutions to gather, store, and use electrical asset data collected in the field to improve data-driven decision-making, and create and maintain electrical models using power flow software such as PSSE and CYME.
  • Create scopes of work, cost estimates, and schedules for assigned projects, engaging engineering and other subject-matter experts as required.
  • Work with engineering and finance teams to build project business cases using financial modeling tools.
  • Validate project financial data submitted to the annual budget review process.
  • Manage the budget for assigned transmission and distribution annual investment programs.
  • Use Management of Change and Asset Governance processes to control modifications to equipment, systems, and processes.
  • Participate in root cause analyses for significant transmission and distribution equipment failures.
  • Support development and updates to Asset Life Cycle Plans for critical asset classes.
  • Collaborate with technicians, engineers, regulatory experts, and business stakeholders in an Agile environment to solve complex problems.
  • Attend site visits to substations or other engineering sites to verify electric facilities through field research and learn about complex transmission and distribution systems.
  • Participate in AES-specific learning opportunities focused on energy transition.
  • Network with peers, AES leaders, and other employees through events, lunch-and-learns, and speaker series.
  • Use industry software to study potential problems on the electrical grid and propose solutions.
  • Participate in discussions to identify ways the company can improve its preparedness for the future of the energy industry.

About the Company

AES

Global electricity generation, distribution, and storage.

AES is a global power company that generates and distributes electricity through four regional business units: US and Utilities, South America, MCAC, and Eurasia. It operates a mix of thermal, renewable, and energy‑storage plants and sells electricity to homes, businesses, and institutions, using long‑term contracts as well as market-based sales. The company distinguishes itself with a broad geographic footprint and a diverse asset mix, combining utility services with generation and competing in various electricity markets. Its goal is to reach net-zero carbon emissions from its electricity generation by 2040, backed by investments in renewable energy, storage, and efficiency improvements.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Arlington County, VA
Founded
1981

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