Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Plant Engineer SR
Immediate W2 contract position available in Rincon, GA
Estimated Duration: 12 months
Job Description / Desired Qualifications:
- The Senior Plant Engineer position requires 10 years of related experience and an accredited bachelor’s degree in electrical OR mechanical engineering.
- This role supports engineering activities at a power-generating plant by providing plant technical support and developing long-term plans and budgets to maintain and improve equipment performance.
- Power Generation Engineers manage capital and O&M projects, follow prescribed procedures, and conduct analyses to develop design options and recommendations for plant structures, systems, and components.
- This position provides technical direction and troubleshooting support for plant electrical and mechanical systems.
- The incumbent conducts ongoing inspections and evaluations of equipment and recommends design and performance improvements, upgrades, and other modifications as appropriate.
- This individual serves as a troubleshooting resource for operations and maintenance and mustcommunicate effectively across groups and disciplines to ensure maximum effectiveness.
- The role requires strong problem-solving, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills, as well as the ability to make independent decisions with appropriate consultation with management.
- Required skillsets and expertise include a strong understanding of engineering principles; experience implementing projects and providing technical direction; the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously; and the ability to build effective relationships with plant staff, engineering teams, and vendors.
- The work environment is a combination of office and field work which will require walking, climbing, and bending.
- The work environment can be cold in the Winter and hot in the Summer.
JOB SUMMARY:
- This position will be responsible for engineering related activities at a power generating plant.
- This position is responsible for providing plant technical support and developing long-term plans and budgets to maintain and improve equipment performance.
- Power Generation Engineers manage capital and O&M projects, follow prescribed procedures and conduct analyses to develop design options or recommendations for structures, systems and components.
- This position is accountable for providing technical direction and troubleshooting for plant electrical and mechanical systems.
- The incumbent will be responsible for providing ongoing inspection and evaluation of equipment and for determining the appropriate direction on design and performance improvements, upgrades, and other modifications.
- This individual will be a troubleshooting resource for operations and maintenance.
JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide outage/project management, project budget management, long term maintenance strategies and technical support to the plant
- Develop 5- & 10-year capital budgets and justification for associated capital projects
- Provide monthly accruals and budget variance explanations to the Financial Analyst
- Utilize computer business tools to develop and justify budgets, write work orders, order material, develop project schedules, and monitor equipment
- Initiate, troubleshoot and review root cause analyses for system equipment failures
- Work with OEM's and system owners at other plants to stay current of any upgrades or concerns that affect the plant and communicate these needs to plant management, corporate management, and peer groups
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Education:
B.S. in Engineering from an ABET accredited program/institution is required
B.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, or Chemical Engineering preferred, but willing to consider other engineering disciplines
Experience:
- Experience in a power plant or an industrial facility with mechanical/electrical project or design focus involving the maintenance of the following types of equipment: pumps/motors, air/motor operated valves, fans, condensers, HRSGs, boilers, turbines, combustion turbines, PLC’s, distributed control systems, and industrial electrical switchgear, circuit breakers and transformers
- Demonstrated project management experience required
- Strong technical expertise and problem-solving abilities required
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Strong organizational, administrative, time management, project management, facilitation and analytical skills are required
- Knowledge and experience with personal computers and the ability to learn numerous software applications quickly
- Self-motivation and demonstrated initiative are crucial for this position
- Ability to interface with vendors and contractors while representing the best interests of Company
- Ability to network and utilize subject matter experts at both the corporate level and regional level to support plant systems
- Display interpersonal skills that demonstrate the ability to handle conflict and work effectively within a diverse team
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and requirements
- Flexible to work across primary position boundaries by willingly accepting multiple roles as required to support plant needs
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Must be available to work nights, weekends and/or holidays as needed
May require some extended work hours
Must be able to be on-call for the plant as needed
Minimal Travel required – 15%
Company DescriptionWe provide supplemental employees to the region's most sought after power projects. We credit our success to the commitment we show to our job applicants. E Group Recruiters are here to make sure your job search experience is the best it can be. Our recruiters are experts in knowing what the client manager is looking for in a resume, what bill rate the market will bear, and how to make your application stand out among the rest. Our personal touch continues even after we've found the perfect job for you. All full-time employees are eligible to pay for full health and retirement benefits including BC/BS health and dental insurance, life and disability insurances, and 401K with an immediately vested match is available. We have a dedicated team to guide you through these benefits.
Company Description
We provide supplemental employees to the region's most sought after power projects. We credit our success to the commitment we show to our job applicants. E Group Recruiters are here to make sure your job search experience is the best it can be. Our recruiters are experts in knowing what the client manager is looking for in a resume, what bill rate the market will bear, and how to make your application stand out among the rest. Our personal touch continues even after we've found the perfect job for you. All full-time employees are eligible to pay for full health and retirement benefits including BC/BS health and dental insurance, life and disability insurances, and 401K with an immediately vested match is available. We have a dedicated team to guide you through these benefits.