Facilities Engineer

Responsibilities

• Use power plant data collection systems to evaluate plant performance (thermodynamic cycle, pumps, heat exchangers, turbine-generator sets, mechanical health)
• Propose projects to improve facility performance, reliability, and/or safety
• Select and manage vendors for specialized projects and services
• Create QA/QC plans for projects; manage compliance, documentation, and post-implementation monitoring
• Conduct root cause investigations and develop mitigation strategies for equipment failures
• Assist in planning, coordinating, and executing work scopes for plant outages
• Present and support technical analysis to Operations/Management team
• Write and maintain standard operating procedures for facility equipment
• Support Process Safety Management (PSM) activities, including MOC and PHA

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in mechanical, chemical or related engineering field from an accredited university.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Experience doing fluid flow and energy balance calculations.
• Experience with mechanical design, equipment selection, and machinery assessment.
• Experience with project development, execution and management.
• Foundational understanding of thermodynamic principles, power cycles (binary/flash), and thermal system optimization preferred.
• Ability to conduct thermodynamic cycle analysis to evaluate binary/flash cycle efficiency and identify improvements.
• Ability to select appropriate materials and sizing for piping, valves, fittings, based on pressure, temperature, and corrosion resistance.
• Ability to develop basis of design, scopes of work, and/or detailed equipment specifications.
• Ability to develop and communicate project scopes, work plans, and schedules to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work safely and collaboratively.
• Able to complete domestic travel, up to 25%.
• Able to read, write and speak English sufficiently to convey complex technical information to diverse audiences including technicians, engineers, stakeholders, vendors, and partners.
• Able to utilize critical software for process automation and electrical distribution and protective systems.
• Able to work in remote field locations, outside, and in difficult weather.
• Able to sit, for long periods of time.
• Able to stand, twist, stoop/bend, squat, kneel, crawl, reach, push, pull, and climb stairs or ladders regularly.
• Able to walk moderate distances over uneven ground.
• Able to tolerate remote environments, indoor /outdoor work, wildlife, possible dust, dirt, and wind, including any weather typical for all seasons in southern CA, NV, and UT.
• Able to don all forms of required Personal Protective Equipment and work at heights of up to 50’.
• Able to lift up to 30 pounds.

Qualifications

• Ability to drive safely.
• Ability to work on multiple projects in parallel in a high intensity environment.

Skills

• Thermodynamic principles, power cycles (binary/flash), and thermal system optimization.
• Project development, execution and management.
• Fluid flow and energy balance calculations.
• Mechanical design, equipment selection, and machinery assessment.
• Project scopes, work plans, and schedules.
• Technical analysis presentation and support.
• Standard operating procedures writing and maintenance.
• Process Safety Management (PSM) activities, including MOC and PHA.

Benefits

• Multiple medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) with an immediate 5% company match and no vesting requirement.
• Annual bonus program.
• Company paid short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Pay holidays.
• Paid time off.
• Paid parental leave.

Pay

$75,000 - $150,000

Schedule

Exempt

Location

Based in Reno, Nevada. Relocation assistance available.

Company Information

Cryq Energy’s Mission Is To Harness The Heat Of The Earth To Create Clean Energy While Pursuing The Highest Standards Of Health, Safety, And Sustainability. We Believe In a Future Fueled By Renewable Energy And Are Driving The Transition To That Vision. Our Primary Values Are Safety - Ensuring everyone goes home the way they arrived. Respect - For each other and the planet. Personal Accountability - A sense of urgency and desire to learn from mistakes. Results-orientation - Being resourceful, rigorous, and responsive. Collaboration - Through teamwork across geographies and functions.