Generation Support Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)

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Internship for summer of 2027 supporting AES Indiana generation fleet. Based out of Indianapolis.

Position Description: The intern will report to the Planning Manager and will work in person at AES Indiana Harding Street Station, Eagle Valley CCGT, and/or sister generation facilities as assigned. The role is intended to provide rotational exposure to several generation support functions, with primary emphasis on investment planning and support engineering activities similar to the work performed by plant support and reliability engineering roles.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support investment planning activities by assisting with project scope development, justification, cost estimates, budget inputs, material specifications, bid reviews, and long-term maintenance or capital investment planning.
• Provide support to plant engineering, reliability engineering, operations, and maintenance teams through equipment inspections, data review, troubleshooting documentation, and follow-up on technical issues.
• Gain exposure to outage planning, project execution, work management, Management of Change processes, safety reviews, environmental compliance, and cross-functional coordination between Operations, Maintenance, Planning, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Finance.
• Assist with performance and reliability initiatives, including reviewing plant operating data, supporting advanced monitoring outputs, helping classify equipment risks, documenting mitigation recommendations, and tracking resolution of assigned action items.

Examples of activities this internship may support:

• Technical Support:
  • Review operating and equipment data using tools such as EtaPRO, PI, EDS, SAP, GE APM, or similar systems to help identify trends and support plant leadership decisions.
  • Participate in alignment meetings with Operations, Maintenance, Outage Planning, Environmental, Safety, Supply Chain, Finance, and Engineering support groups.
  • Assist with Management of Change documentation, approval tracking, startup readiness activities, and Prior to Startup Safety Review support under the guidance of experienced employees.
  • Support work management processes by helping create, organize, and track SAP notifications, work orders, purchase requisitions, and supporting documentation.
  • Assist with asset performance assessments, root cause analysis documentation, equipment history reviews, and reliability improvement opportunities.
• Project Support:
  • Support small OPEX and capital projects from early scope development through planning, procurement, execution support, and closeout documentation.
  • Assist with capital and OPEX project submissions, budget tracking, cash flow inputs, and business case development for future investment decisions.
  • Capital and Opex Project Submissions via Copperleaf C55
  • Help compile financial and technical information used in project prioritization, including estimated costs, expected benefits, risk reduction, reliability impacts, and investment timing.
• Ancillary Support:
  • Participate in industry-wide discussions and forums including Power or Ovation User Groups.
  • Champion of Excellence ie. Completion of Safety Walks on a Monthly Basis, Audits, RCAs, and Supporting Environmental Compliance initiatives
  • Supporting the Monthly OPEX Budget review and forecasting work process
  • Support GRC Annual Visits (x3) and NERC activities including GADS
  • Develop practical exposure to AES Indiana generation assets, investment planning workflows, support engineering responsibilities, reliability practices, and cross-functional collaboration across plant and corporate teams.

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgrounds, differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the communities in which we live and work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. 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.