Power Plant Facility Engineer

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

• Provide technical assistance to the operations and maintenance departments to support repairs and maintenance of station equipment in accordance with applicable codes and standards.

• Assist in planning and executing scheduled outages, including developing and maintaining outage schedules.

• Act as the Outage Coordinator during scheduled outages, liaising with management, engineering, operations, and maintenance teams.

• Collaborate with station managers to establish goals and objectives for process improvement and equipment operations.

• Assist in the development and optimization of a comprehensive Preventive Maintenance (PM) program to ensure plant equipment operates and is maintained to manufacturer specifications.

• Manage O&M and capital projects, including developing Request for Proposal (RFP) packages, reviewing bid evaluations, providing technical recommendations for award, and overseeing contract management and contractor coordination for project completion.

• Update and optimize the station's design basis documents and database, such as drawings, system descriptions, and control narratives.

• Perform incident investigations and root cause analysis as required.

• Conduct condition assessments of plant equipment to support ongoing maintenance.

• Perform testing, repairs, and preventative maintenance on hydraulic, electrical, and electronic control systems and instrumentation.

• Prepare preliminary project work scope, budget, and schedule in collaboration with Managers and Labor Group Supervisors.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline, preferably Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in capital planning, engineering, design, project management, construction management, maintenance support, budgeting, and procurement.

• Strong organizational and project management skills.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and address complex issues.

• Familiarity with power plant components and systems, such as boilers, steam turbines, electric generators, transformers, motors, pumps, electrical auxiliaries, and control systems.

• Knowledge of failure modes of power plant materials, systems, and components, and experience with non-destructive testing methods.

• Understanding of power plant systems, mechanical systems, controls, electrical distribution, instrumentation, and relevant codes and standards.

• Knowledge of industrial instrumentation and electrical and electronic test equipment.

• Familiarity with Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Programmable Logic Controls (PLC).

• Proficiency in MS Office products, including Excel, Word, Access, Project, and PowerPoint.

• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.

• Effective interpersonal skills.