Senior Wind Project Engineer
aes · US, Louisville, CO · United States · On-site
Pay: USD 113,000 – 141,525 a year
Posted Oct 8, 2026
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The Wind Senior Project Engineer will be responsible for wind projects throughout the entire project life cycle in development, construction, and operation. Responsibilities include the following (including managing consultants as necessary):
Due Diligence review of M&A projects/portfolios
Constructability guidance and support for prospecting team
Preliminary Balance of Plant (BOP) design - site civil, turbine foundation, collection, substation, gen-tie
Geotechnical investigations
Micrositing for turbine positions, collection/road/gen-tie routing, and substation/switchyard location
Preparation of inputs for permitting
Preparation of Requests for Proposals from BOP contractors, switchyard contractors, and turbine suppliers
Managing Request for Proposal process, performing bid comparison, and making recommendation for award
Negotiating BOP and TSA contracts
BOP and switchyard design reviews
Vetting change order requests from contractors
Answering Requests for Information (RFI) from contractors
Working with Project Manager during construction to manage contractors and provide AES oversight of project execution
Helping steer construction such that the work is done safely and the finished product is high quality, on/under budget, and on/ahead of schedule.
Senior Project Engineers serve as the single point-of-contact for technical and engineering matters for all assigned projects. The Senior Project Engineer functions as the overall technical lead, and engages internal and external SME’s throughout the project life, as needed, but retains overall ownership and responsibility at all times. Excellent communication, task management, and planning skills needed, in…