Plant Engineer
1 month ago
About PROENERGY
Based in Sedalia, Missouri, PROENERGY is a global peaking-power solutions provider with operational experience on every continent. The company offers vertically integrated aeroderivative power services, including engineering, construction, operations, repair, maintenance, research, and true, turnkey power generation facilities that include the complete balance of plant.
Our Footprint
We are primed for the Energy Transition with permanent service locations in Missouri, Texas, and Argentina. Our world-class Missouri headquarters is purpose-built to meet peaking-power needs. It sits on 90 acres in Sedalia and features more than 900,000 sq. ft of facilities and equipment, including the only independent Level-IV aeroderivative depot in North America and a hydrogen-ready string-test facility that enables full-speed, full-load testing. Our Houston, Texas, office is a strategic satellite positioned near our own peaking-power installations.
Our Philosophy
We take care of our people and strive to make a positive difference for the world. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life/Disability Insurance at minimal cost to the employee, 10 paid holidays, paid time off and a 401K plan. If you are looking for a rewarding career and possess the specialized knowledge and quality-oriented problem-solving skills, we encourage you to apply today.
Position Summary
The Plant Engineer's role requires managing WattBridge capital and major maintenance project portfolio, developing a comprehensive five-year project plan, and conducting ROI calculations. Engineering support is provided to plant operations, focusing on technical improvements, process optimization, and safety measures. The successful candidate will lead and execute critical project development, manage third-party contractors, and collaborate with PROENERGY Field Services. Strong project management skills, technical expertise, and effective communication across teams are essential for success in the position.
Position Responsibilities
Working with each Plant Superintendent, establish ownership of the Wattbridge capital and major maintenance project portfolio to ensure long term project and asset goals.
- Develop a five-year project plan to meet fleet operability and reliability goals
- Assist plant personnel and engineering in developing viable projects
- Perform project ROI calculations to support inclusion in the budget
- Provide analysis and linkage between lost margin drivers and projects in the portfolio
- Provide variance analysis and forecasting for all projects
- Proactively evaluate and identify areas where operations can be optimized across a fleet of fifty LM6000 package units with a focus on water injection, power output, emissions, and hardware life implications.
- Proactively identify and solve safety and environmental issues across the portfolio in conjunction with PROENERGY engineering, field service, compliance, operations, and maintenance personnel
- Develop a process to provide proactive risk identification and mitigation that identifies potential issues that may impact availability, reliability, or financial performance across a growing portfolio of assets
- Become a resource for plant personnel to solve and document technical problems
- Working with plant operations, optimize and create new preventive maintenance tasks to increase reliability
- Provide predictive maintenance testing and analysis support for plant operations
- Actively improve PI data feeds and monitoring screens
- Support the PROENERGY Advanced Monitoring and Predictive Solutions analysis process to monitor critical asset parameters and protect critical equipment
- Actively review unit control settings and provide additional support to PROENERGY Controls personnel
- Facilitate incident investigations and root cause analysis efforts across the fleet
- Develop a technical lessons learned database and communicate items across the portfolio
- Update plant drawings and documentation
- Lead critical projects for the fleet, developing scope of work and evaluating third-party engineering and construction contractors
- Work with third-party or PROENERGY engineers to establish project engineering, drawings, and narratives
- Create or ensure project scope of work, plans and schedules are developed for plant projects
- Create or ensure detailed project plans and schedules are developed for plant projects
- Provide oversight and management during project execution
- Identify and correct issues and roadblocks to successful project implementation developing mitigation strategies as needed
- Track costs and manage supply chain for projects
- Provide routine reporting on project status
- Lead a post project and post outage review process to ensure projects are delivering results as modeled
- Understand and communicate engine risks across the portfolio
- As part of the five-year planning process, use Field Services management input to establish projects and budgets
- BS degree in Engineering or a related field
- Five years of power generation experience
- LM6000 technology experience
- Quantitative thinker with a technical background in plant equipment operations and maintenance
- Strong background in project finance analysis
- Demonstrated track record in delivering internal improvement projects in a growing organization
- Technical Acumen - will have the ability to quickly conceptualize, assimilate data, and perform analysis to make decisions and take appropriate action around complex problems
- Organizer - will have the ability to simplify technical processes across an organization, including various reporting layers from plant and office teams to the business leadership team
- Communicator - very strong written and verbal communication skills are required. This will be demonstrated across large and small groups of peers or superiors. Will be interfacing, training, and coaching plant personnel and senior leadership on analysis, reporting and recommendations.
- Skilled multi-tasker - will be highly organized and able to prioritize deadlines in work-intensive environments.
- Handles pressure - will remain focused and calm in the face of distractions and changing priorities and will have the ability to influence others to do the same.
- US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa.
- Successful candidate will need to satisfactorily complete pre-employment drug screen and background check.
- Preference will be given to candidates with ten plus years of experience, additional education, or certificates in power plant asset management
- Project Management specialization is a plus
- Preference will be given to candidates with NERC regulatory experience
- Valid US passport and willingness to travel domestically and internationally
- Experience in performing duties to support compliance including NERC, Seasonal Readiness, environmental or any other regulatory requirement
- Willing to define work scope and track LM6000 overhauls, hot section and repair visits
- Travel will normally be in the Houston area, about 70% of the time, to plant sites and occasionally to the corporate depot in Sedalia, MO.
- Office located at the McHard Road office location.
- Willingness to work outside normal business hours as necessary, especially during critical issue resolution and to achieve project milestones.
It is PROENERGY's policy to provide equal opportunity in employment to all its employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, national origin, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by State or Federal law.
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