Regional Engineering Manager

Date: Jul 28, 2026 • Location: Houston, TX 77010 • Company: NRG

About the role

Oversee technical activities, manage engineering resources, and drive continuous improvement across power generation facilities within a specified geographic region. This leadership role requires power generation experience and demonstrated ability to provide engineering oversight of plant performance, identify process improvements, and assist in root cause analysis of equipment failure to ensure safe, efficient, and environmentally compliant operation.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical operations at various plants, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operation; provide engineering direction to site leadership to maintain equipment availability and reliability.
• Foster technical and financial decisions that impact overall equipment availability and reliability; develop and maintain open communication with site personnel.
• Collaborate with corporate engineering, plant personnel, and external firms on the design and commissioning of complex projects; conduct and document feasibility reviews.
• Review engineering designs, economic justifications, and project modifications; aid in developing project management and contract strategies.
• Track plant performance parameters, coordinate testing to determine root causes of problems, and identify process improvements to enhance commercial availability and heat rate.
• Support project budget development, manage annual budgetary requirements, and perform spend analysis and variance reporting; assist in developing business plans and capital/expense budgets.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, safety regulations, and applicable laws.
• Provide technical support and training to junior staff, foster strong labor-management relations, and assist in hiring personnel.
• Utilize data systems for cost control, asset management, and financial reporting; present data and analysis to executive management.
• Guide resolution of plant O&M problems by reviewing and building preventive maintenance plans consistent with safe, reliable, and environmentally compliant operation.
• Oversee implementation of industry-standard operational practices; assist in developing, reviewing, and revising station technical instructions and procedures.

Requirements

• BS in Engineering or Technical Degree.
• 5 years of experience in a power, chemical, or industrial plant dealing with boilers, turbines, heat exchangers, condensers, material handling equipment, compressors, fans, pumps, generators, transformers, motors, power distribution equipment, and electrical protection systems.
• Previous experience overseeing technical or O&M teams (e.g., team leader or higher).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in a power plant, chemical plant, or industrial plant with the same equipment scope.
• Demonstrated leadership skills overseeing technical or O&M teams.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and a commitment to safety and continuous improvement.
• Experience managing large budgets and leading cross-functional teams in a geographically diverse organization.

Skills

• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PI Processbook.
• Basic understanding of Lock-out, Tag-out (LOTO) practices for related process equipment.

Working Conditions

• Combination of office and industrial settings.
• Up to 75% domestic travel, primarily within a 2-3 state region.
• Must be able to wear required personal protection equipment (PPE) such as hard hats, safety glasses, goggles, face shields, hearing protection, respirators, fall protection harnesses, and other PPE as required.
• Extensive manual dexterity for computer use; extended periods of sitting while preparing reports, budgets, work scopes, and outage schedules.
• May require entering Permit Entry Confined Spaces.
• May require climbing vertical ladders, accessing scaffolding, kneeling, bending, walking over uneven surfaces, and navigating up and down staircases for equipment inspections.