Aes
Distribution Operator
US, Dayton, OH
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1 day ago
LeadershipCommunicationRenewable Energy
About the role
- 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.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Implements real-time actions, up to and including shedding firm load under direction of the transmission System Operator
- Assist with outage scheduling - writing switch orders, coordinating resources, customer and, running load flow studies to evaluate outages and contingencies, planning projects and looking for conflicting outages, develop mitigation strategies for reliability concerns
- Assist with developing and maintaining department tools - support model updates, state estimator and contingency analysis troubleshooting, monitor and resolve solution cost or high iteration alarms, solve bad data problems, PI situational awareness displays, work with EMS staff on ADMS updates and model pushes
- Develops and maintains knowledge of the Company's substation, distribution and transmission systems, relay protection schemes, safety requirements, electrical theory, field equipment capabilities and associated operating procedures and guidelines
Requirements
- Associate's degree with demonstrated aptitude in math and electrical theory accepted, especially when paired with relevant work experience in electrical utility operations
- Company-level training completion required
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or other technical discipline is preferred
Skills
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Ability to comprehend complex instructions and technical documentation
- Proficiency in algebra, geometry, and electrical theory
- Skilled in using databases, spreadsheets, and word processing tools
- Ability to make sound judgments and crucial decisions in short amounts of time
- Ability to understand and assimilate complex technical information
- Ability to work with little supervision and only general guidelines at times
- Ability to operate grid operations systems and other computer platforms
- Capable of interpreting diverse data sets to ensure grid reliability
- Able to solve practical problems with limited standardization
- Authorized to take real-time actions and shed firm load during emergencies
- Responsible for decisions impacting employee safety and equipment integrity
Compensation
- Annually review and update department Standard Operating Procedures
Benefits
- Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered
Visa & Work Authorization
- E-Verify Notice: AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.
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