Engineer

About the role

Welcome to the intersection of energy and home services. At NRG, we’re all about propelling the next generation of leaders forward. We are driven by our passion to create a smarter, cleaner and more connected future. We deliver innovative solutions that make our customers’ lives easier—helping them power, protect, and intelligently manage their homes and businesses. To do this, we need creative and talented people to join our company.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Support and emphasizes the importance of safety and environmental programs
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of power plant operation and systems
• Manage projects from conception through execution
• Develop and present reports on key plant performance metrics
• Evaluate component condition and repair options
• Perform site inspections and condition assessments to support maintenance planning
• Perform Heat Rate analysis and recommend Heat Rate improvement opportunities
• Participate and/or leads teams that focus on specific problem areas or needs for generating units
• Communicate with customers regarding condition of equipment and repair work scope
• Inspect completed work or work in progress to assure job quality
• Perform field inspections and takes field measurements
• Coincide and coordinate activities with Vendors/Contractors, other divisions and departments
• Recognize problems and are proactive in helping to resolve them
• Champion the Change Management program
• Perform root cause analysis of system and equipment problems
• Develops quality work plans when required
• Performs engineering calculations
• Assists in outage planning and economic evaluation of projects as needed
• Develops and maintains technical specifications
• Identifies and implements new or existing repair technology
• Track service bulletins for turbines/generators and assess implementation and compliance strategy
• Identify deficiencies on systems which would contribute to the risk of forced and/or partial outages
• Provide technical support for critical plant equipment-particularly turbines, generators, and boilers
• Support reliability programs and analyze historical data and develop reports
• Revise and create prints and drawings
• Able to write or assist in the preparation of Technical Specification documents
• Knowledge of Lockout-Tagout process
• Support compliance with NERC, EIA, EPA, OSHA, state environmental, NRG Standard Operating System policies, and NRG Corporate Safety Manual
• Provide engineering support during planned and forced outages, including field execution, contractor oversight, and post outage performance evaluation
• Support asset integrity strategy management, including lifecycle assessments, risk evaluations, and long-term maintenance and capital planning for critical plant equipment
• Partner with Business Management team to develop five year business plan in alignment with the plant’s condition and long term asset health

Working Conditions

• Office and outdoor work environment
• High/low ambient temperatures and high humidity
• May require working at heights
• May require some travel
• Requires operation of a motor vehicle and a valid driver’s license
• Requires wearing personal protective safety equipment while in the plants
• Overtime or non-standard hours may be required
• Requires operating a personal computer
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, PI, SAP S4

Minimum Requirements

• Engineering degree from an accredited college or university
• 0+ years’ experience in engineering, maintenance, operations, and troubleshooting

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Effective communication skills through all levels of organization
• Ability to take a leadership role in meetings and communications
• Project management skills
• Power plant systems
• Prepare written reports and presentations
• PI System experience
• SAP S4

Physical Requirements (Demand and Frequency)

• Requires standing, sitting, walking, kneeling, twisting, climbing stairs, climbing ladders, and entering plant equipment access, inspect or collect data on plant equipment.
• Ability to travel.