Maintenance Project Engineer

About the Role

The Maintenance Project Engineer will manage activities related to maintenance evolutions and maintenance support functions of the fleet, ensuring safe, proper, and efficient maintenance in accordance with company policies and standards. This position is based out of one of our Waste to Energy Powerplants in the following locations: Concord (NH), Saugus (MA), Millbury (MA), North Andover (MA), Lisbon (CT), Bridgeport (CT), Hudson Falls (CT), Dutchess County (NY), Westchester County (NY), Gloucester (NJ), Falls (PA), or Baltimore (MD).

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate maintenance activities, including installing, inspecting, testing, repairing, adjusting, and calibrating equipment and instrumentation across the fleet.
• Plan and conduct major maintenance outages.
• Provide support and training for WIN Waste Innovations’ CMMS program.
• Supervise assigned projects and provide oversight, coordinating work with outside contractors, engineers, and in-house maintenance teams.
• Confer with the Engineering Department to determine project details, such as plan preparation, acceptance testing, and evaluation of field conditions.
• Assist in developing work scopes, requests for proposals, and purchase orders for assigned projects.
• Prepare specifications for bids, contracts, and rate estimations for new business.
• Manage contractors during project execution and monitor project schedules.
• Obtain permits as required.
• Prepare cost estimates, schedules, and purchase documents; conduct drawing reviews and handle submittals.
• Support Engineering and Maintenance Departments in identifying and executing major and minor capital improvement projects.
• Assist in developing 5-year maintenance plans and budgets.
• Troubleshoot equipment and diagnose problem areas.
• Assist with CMMS program updates, revise standard operating procedures, and support training activities across the fleet.
• Fully participate in safety programs and ensure a safe and healthy work environment.
• Complete corporate and plant training programs within prescribed time frames.
• Follow standard safety procedures, including lockout/tagout, job hazard analyses, and operating instructions.
• Communicate clearly and concisely in writing and verbally.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or related field (preferred).
• Five years of experience in the power generation industry with a minimum of three years of project management experience; experience in an incineration plant environment is preferred.
• Knowledge of steam turbine-generator operations, components, and maintenance practices.
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint) and familiarity with CMMS programs.
• Maintain all licenses required by local, state, federal, environmental, and/or health/safety regulatory agencies.

Work Environment

This role operates in a noisy work environment with physical demands including:

• Standing, sitting, and walking for extended periods.
• Handling tools and equipment requiring fine motor skills.
• Reaching with hands and arms, climbing, and working at heights greater than 4 feet.
• Stooping, kneeling, bending, pushing, pulling, and crawling.
• Ascending and descending stairs and stationary vertical ladders as part of normal work and emergency egress.
• Moving about all areas of the plant, including catwalks, deck grating, and uneven surfaces.
• Close and distance vision, corrected or otherwise.
• Operating a 1.5-inch fire hose at 125 psi line pressure to extinguish fires.
• Operating fire extinguishing equipment, including hand-held extinguishers and 200LB portable units.
• Accessing confined spaces and pressure vessels through standard manways.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Required

• Negative pressure respirator
• Positive pressure respirator
• Self-contained breathing apparatus (steel or composite bottle)
• Hardhat
• Approved safety shoes
• Eye protection
• Rubber suit and gloves
• Chemical resistant suit
• Heat resistant outerwear
• Flame resistant outerwear
• Approved hearing protection
• Gloves
• Safety harness
• High visibility safety vest
• Face shield