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Join The AES Corporation, the largest US-based global power company with a team of 8,300 employees across 12 countries. \nAES 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. \nWe are proud to foster a strong workplace culture, earning prominent positions in Great Place to Work™ rankings across the markets where we operate. 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.\nOur spirit of innovation continues to earn industry recognition. AES is the only seven-time winner of the Edison Electric Institute’s Edison Awards in the twenty-first century, a distinction honoring global leadership in advancing the electric power industry. \nIf you're ready to be part of a company that's not just adapting to change, but driving it, AES is the place for you. We're not just building a more sustainable future, we're powering it. Apply now and energize your career with a true leader in global energy. \nAES Clean Energy (AES) is seeking a Transmission Strategy SR Manager for the ERCOT region, and possibly additional markets, to join our Transmission Strategy team. This role is responsible for both transmission planning and nodal production cost modeling.\nAES is at the forefront of technical and strategic innovation. This team is central to continuing our industry leadership as one of the largest U.S. Independent Clean Power Producers, across Solar, Wind, and Storage.\nThis ERCOT SR Manager, Transmission Strategy role, will serve as the principal Transmission Strategy lead for ERCOT, and possibly additional continental US energy markets.\nThe Transmission Strategy team is responsible for setting a transmission focused market-wide strategy in all Continental U.S. energy markets, and integrating that strategy across AES teams, including Development, Commercial, and Execution teams, partnering with Development, Commercial, and Execution teams to apply transmission strategy at the project level. This strategy will be applied to prioritizing our greenfield efforts, prioritizing our project acquisition efforts, and prioritizing our existing project pipeline. The Transmission Strategy team is also responsible for facilitating transmission strategies in certain RTOs and with particular projects, project specific assessment of network impacts, and deliverability risks and opportunities.\nThis function is critical through all stages of development, from greenfield prospecting through late-stage interconnection studies and agreement execution.\nThe Transmission Strategy team relies on a combination of traditional transmission planning and load flow analysis, while pioneering innovative approaches to anticipate transmission network opportunities and risks. The team relies on a mix of conducting in-house and consultant-supported load flow studies.\nWe are looking for someone with the following experience:\nDeep relevant experience including transmission planning, market design, and interconnection policy is required. Experience with multiple Regional Transmission Organizations (RTO) and other non-RTO regions is a plus, but not a requirement. Experience with resource adequacy and/or market operations is preferred.\nDemonstrated experience personally running power flow analysis with at least one of the industry-accepted tools (i.e. powerGEM TARA, Siemens PSS/E, GE PSLF) required. Ideally, demonstrated project management experience including some experience overseeing others to run power flow studies, and experience with contractors running power flow studies is preferred.\nFamiliarity with basic concepts in short circuit and stability analysis is beneficial.\nDemonstrated experience personally running nodal production cost models with at least one of the industry-accepted tools (i.e., PROMOD, UPLAN, GE MAPS, Aurora) is required. Strong knowledge of power system economics including dispatch trends, curtailment trends, and locational marginal pricing trends is preferred.\nExperience with FERC/ISO/RTO/TO Transmission Planning and Generation Interconnection processes required. Experience with reviewing and negotiating Transmission Services Agreements (TSAs) preferred. Experience with assessing strategies for wheeling across balancing authorities is beneficial.\nExperience with renewable energy development is beneficial.\nAbility to create a positive and productive teamwork environment.\nAbility to communicate effectively in both commercial and technical venues. Ability to present complex technical content in a simplified and useful manner for a non-technical audience.\nAbility to innovate and resolve complex challenges.\nWillingness to travel as needed, which is not expected to exceed 10% of the time.\nAI and/or Automation experience is a plus.\nVision for what is needed to achieve success and ability to implement an effective plan of action.\nAES 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. 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