Engineer II

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

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• Support and emphasizes the importance of safety and environmental programs
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of power plant operation and systems.
• 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 take field measurements
• Coordinate activities with Vendors/Contractors, other divisions and departments
• Recognizes problems and is 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.
• Ability 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
• 5+ years’ experience in engineering, maintenance, operations, and troubleshooting

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8+ years engineering related experience in steam or gas turbine equipment
• Training and experience in vibration analysis and balancing of large rotating equipment
• Metallurgy of steam turbines and components
• Mechanical hydraulic control systems for large steam turbines
• GE, Siemens, and ABB/Alstom

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.