Analyst, Operations and Maitenance

At AES, we raise the quality of life around the world by changing the way energy works. Everyone makes an impact every day in our small, global teams. Apply here to start an extraordinary career today.

At AES, we raise the quality of life around the world by changing the way energy works. Everyone makes an impact every day in our small, global teams. Apply here to start an extraordinary career today.

AES's mission is to improve lives by accelerating a safer and greener energy future. We are a global, agile, cohesive organization with an employee engagement level akin to a startup company. AES businesses throughout the world are often recognized as phenomenal places to work. Our people share a passion to help meet the world's current and growing energy needs, while providing communities and countries the opportunity for economic growth due to the availability of reliable, affordable electric power.

AES Clean Energy (ACE) is seeking an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Analyst for its Maintenance Support Services team. This role will support the O&M team by providing monitoring of the solar and battery storage projects, and dispatching technicians for corrective maintenance as appropriate. The successful candidate will have a proven ability to analyze and coordinate information and improve processes. This position will be based at the AES Clean Energy office in Salt Lake City, UT, but may require the monitoring of East Coast time zone projects.

A day in the life of the O&M Analyst will include, but is not limited to:

Daily monitoring of our SCADA platform(s) for alarms, alerts, and site issues. Build corrective maintenance tickets to supervise the site alarms and issues. Identify and characterize root cause of site alarms and issues to assist the technicians' troubleshooting efforts and aid in minimizing equipment down-time. Promptly dispatch the AE Field Service technicians or O&M contractors around the country to address the corrective maintenance issues. Follow up on open corrective maintenance tickets. Keep detailed records of communications and interactions with these parties and other stakeholders. Hold technicians accountable for checking onto and away from project sites, while conducting their work in a Safety-First manner. Partner with the O&M Remote Operations Centers on monitoring and dispatching for site alarms and issues.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Hold technicians accountable for checking onto and away from project sites.
• Promote and support technicians to conduct their work in a Safety-first manner.
• Responsible for the operational portfolio performance of the non-regulatory solar and storage sites.
• Identify and characterize root cause of site underperformance to assist the O&M Engineering team.
• Become familiar with specific site configurations and assist in optimizing systems for best performance and revenue generation.
• Perform Job Safety Assessments and Safety Walks as appropriate.
• Track and report on contract compliance obligations.
• Service report review and appropriation in our document storage system and/or CMMS.
• Identify opportunities to improve site performance and reduce field service costs.
• Ad-hoc analysis as requested.

Skills and Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent required, Trade or Undergraduate Technical education preferred.
• Ability to interpret solar project blueprint and designs.
• Familiarity with solar PV and battery storage design, components, and operation.
• Experience using CMMS, PMP, and ERP systems is a plus.
• Personal values consistent with those of the AES Corporation; Safety First, Highest Standards, and All Together.
• Strong proficiency with MS Office tools and cloud-based document management systems.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, including an ability to maintain calm and effective exchanges with all parties - internal and external.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to be flexible with a changing and challenging work schedule.
• Ability to successfully work remotely and independently, away from an office environment or direct supervision, for extended periods of time.

Job Location and Details:

• Reports to the Field Service Support Team Lead on the Maintenance Support Services team.
• Role will be based out of Salt Lake City, UT.
• Travel is expected to be occasional. Travel may involve visiting project sites, and/or for occasional training, conventions, seminars, etc.

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability 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.

Safety comes first at AES. To protect the health and safety of our people, customers, communities and partners, and to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards, AES requires all newly-hired people or current AES people applying for U.S.-based role(s), to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or be willing to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by their date of hire. Except where prohibited by law or not specifically covered in a collective bargaining agreement, new hires and transfers will be required to provide proof of vaccination during onboarding and periodically thereafter. This policy will comply with all applicable laws and is based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health authorities, as applicable.