Senior Power Plant Turbine Mechanical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Maintains currency in state-of-the-art engineering practices and provides guidance and direction on engineering processes and standards to colleagues as requested.
• Utilizes thorough understanding and interpretation of applicable codes (i.e., ASME B31.1 Power Piping, ASME Boiler Pressure Vessel Code, American National Standards Institute, National Fire Protection Association Codes and Standards, etc.) and serves as a resource, providing guidance to other engineers.
• Prepares a variety of complex engineering deliverables for larger or multiple projects; coordinates multiple-discipline activity.
• Analyzes and recommends overall design enhancements to the operation, reliability, safety and regulatory compliance of PGE’s generating resources; reviews calculations completed by other engineers; project work may include power boiler modifications, gas turbine overhauls and upgrades, steam turbine major maintenance, vibration analysis, lube oil analysis, bearing alignment, specification development and review, etc.
• Analyzes, responds to, performs and reviews complex technical studies; supports Root Cause Analyses (RCAs); prepares reports and design packages and provides data and recommendations on complex technical matters to company personnel and management.
• Investigates and analyzes complex system construction, maintenance and operational problems. Develops solutions and initiates corrective actions.
• Provides design direction to other engineers, technicians, draftsmen and designers within functional area.
• Project Coordination: Actively coordinates with other internal/external team members on moderately complex projects, including representing the team to interdepartmental stakeholders. Reviews junior engineering work. Selects design methodologies and solutions to apply; leads work with other engineering departments, plant staff, environmental services, nondestructive examination team and reliability-centered maintenance team. Scopes, plans, schedules and directs major project assignments or a number of minor project assignments with complex features associated with design, construction, operation, maintenance or testing.
• Prepares project budget estimates and tracks project costs.

Qualifications

• Education: Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering. Preferred from ABET-accredited engineering program or program accredited by an equivalent agency.
• Experience: Typically five or more years in engineering, or four or more years in a related field with PE license.
• Certifications, Licenses and Training: Professional Engineering (PE) license strongly preferred; may be required based upon role.
• Valid Drivers License required.
• PREFERRED: Advanced knowledge of combustion and steam turbine operations and maintenance. Advanced knowledge of engineering and economic principles and concepts. Advanced knowledge of other engineering disciplines and intermediate ability to interpret engineering deliverable content as assigned. Advanced knowledge and application of engineering processes and procedures. Advanced industry knowledge and technology trends. Advanced knowledge of company QA/QC process and procedures. Aggressive issue resolution. Excellent communication and coordination skills. Working knowledge of construction feasibility. Working knowledge of procurement and contract administration. Advanced knowledge of process and procedures for project controls and estimates. Advanced knowledge in design and maintenance of thermal power plant components to include power boilers, gas turbines, heat-recovery steam generators, steam turbines, condensers, cooling towers, pumping, pipes, valves and other auxiliary equipment.