Aero Gas Turbine Maintenance Engineer

Chevron • Houston, LA

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About The Position

Chevron is hiring an Aero Gas Turbine Maintenance Engineer to provide enterprise-wide technical leadership and support for aeroderivative gas turbine maintenance, reliability, and performance across its Business Units. The role oversees maintenance and overhaul activities, develops engineering and repair standards, supports troubleshooting and root-cause investigations, manages vendor and OEM interfaces, and drives continuous improvement to improve equipment reliability, safety, and operational efficiency. The engineer also serves as a technical advisor and shares best practices across the organization while supporting the development of turbine maintenance and power-generation expertise.

The position advises Business Units during maintenance planning; oversees field service work on installed aeroderivative gas turbines; develops and approves engineering authorization documents, overhaul and repair specifications, and acceptance-testing protocols; and directs hardware reclamation and repair-development efforts. It provides technical guidance to Business Units, investigates engine issues, leads troubleshooting and multidisciplinary root-cause analyses, and communicates site experience and lessons learned to OEMs and other Chevron units. The role may require supporting work at sites and traveling up to 50% of the time. Chevron may consider relocation. Expatriate assignments will not be considered, and Chevron cannot sponsor employment visas or consider candidates with time-limited visa status.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and at least 10 years of experience supporting aeroderivative gas turbines and/or jet engines; candidates without an Engineering degree must have at least 15 years of relevant industry experience.
• Extensive experience performing and overseeing field service activities related to aeroderivative gas turbines and jet engines, including compressor and hot-section maintenance, turbine change-outs, borescope inspections, troubleshooting, and repairs.
• Demonstrated experience developing overhaul and repair specifications, conducting hardware failure investigations and reliability analyses, and managing technical requests related to engine maintenance, modifications, and upgrades.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, and support remote sites across different time zones.
• Willingness and ability to travel as required, potentially up to 50% of the time.
• Must not require employment visa sponsorship or have time-limited visa status for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading small teams, providing technical direction, and serving as a subject matter expert in aeroderivative gas turbines or jet-engine maintenance and reliability.
• Experience working directly with repair facilities and OEMs to develop repair solutions, evaluate service bulletins, and implement equipment upgrades.
• Experience supporting CAPEX projects, including equipment upgrade analysis, project planning, and execution aligned with business objectives.
• Willingness and ability to travel and support remote-site outages as required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee field service work on aeroderivative gas turbines, including compressor and hot-section maintenance, turbine change-outs, borescope inspections, and related support for Business Units.
• Advise Business Units during maintenance planning, interface with service providers and OEMs, and create and follow standardized approaches that can be leveraged across Chevron.
• Author, revise, review, and approve LM aeroderivative turbine engineering authorization documents for modifications, improvements, repairs, alterations, and dispositions arising from engine troubleshooting.
• Develop LM aero-engine and component overhaul and repair specifications, including Level I, II, and IV maintenance actions, modifications, and repairs based on hardware failure investigations and cost and reliability analyses.
• Develop acceptance-testing protocols for engines and components returning to the Chevron fleet after vendor overhaul or repair.
• Direct Chevron LM aero-engine depot-level hardware reclamation efforts and assist Business Units with OEM repair and overhaul vendor warranty claims.
• Develop repairs for LM aero-engine hardware and components where OEM repair documentation is unavailable.
• Develop, implement, and monitor reliability and efficiency improvement campaigns, including engine core-wash programs.
• Interface with repair shops and advise Business Units on recommended work scopes, including service bulletins, parts repair or replacement, repair procedures, modifications, and upgrades.
• Provide troubleshooting guidance and manage technical requests from Business Units.
• Investigate engine technical issues and lead troubleshooting efforts, supporting these efforts at sites when required.
• Lead a multifunctional team in performing root-cause analyses.
• Provide technical feedback to OEMs and other Chevron Business Units based on site experience and lessons learned.
• Cross-train and expand technical knowledge to include frame gas turbines and other power-generation equipment.
• Travel as required, potentially up to 50% of the time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior